Synonyms of cold storage

cold storage

noun

as in suspension

a state of temporary inactivity

the president's domestic programs had been in cold storage while he attended to a string of international crises

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suspension
• suspense
• suspended animation
• coma
• holding pattern
• deep freeze
• moratorium
• abeyance
• recession
• latency
• quiescence
• dormancy
• inertia
• recess
• doldrums
• rest
• inaction
• inertness
• slumber
• standstill
• sleep
• hypnosis
• hibernation
• motionlessness
• remission
• impasse
• downtime
• torpor
• layoff
• idleness
• repose

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• continuance
• renewal
• resuscitation
• resumption
• recommencement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cold storage

The Lineage cold storage warehouse was the site of a massive fire that started June 17 and took about a week to put out. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Food kept in cold storage needs to be at or under 41 degrees. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

The victims in this case were OG Bitcoiners who understood the technology and who kept their stash in cold storage. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Unlike many industrial facilities located far from neighborhoods, cold storage warehouses are often built close to homes, schools and businesses to speed up food distribution. — Josh Boswell, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026