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

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

The news conference, which marked the formal launch of Hilton’s general election campaign, took place at a Boyle Heights auto body shop across the street from the Lineage cold storage facility that was destroyed by a fire last month. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

The dessert bar’s ice cream mix measured 47 degrees in cold storage. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

This former cold storage warehouse dating back to the end of the 19th century, converted into a residential building by architect Harry Weese in 1981, is a prime example of adaptive reuse. — Rachel Freundt, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026