cold storage
noun
1
: storage (as of food) in a cold place for preservation
2
: a condition of being held or continued without being acted on : abeyance
Examples of cold storage in a Sentence
food that has been taken out of cold storage
the president's domestic programs had been in cold storage while he attended to a string of international crises
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Although the bacterium can contaminate many types of food, cheeses or deli meats that are kept in cold storage for long periods in stores or at home are a place where listeria can keep growing.
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
To activate the packs, simply squeeze the bag and the liquid inside will immediately begin to cool without any need for a freezer or cold storage system.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
The Recon lineup looks to do the same for cold storage.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2025
The supplies were transported from Israel through the Kerem Shalom crossing point without any reported looting, and the blood and plasma were delivered to Nasser Hospital's cold storage facility for distribution to other medical centers, the organization and the hospital reported.
—Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 28 June 2025
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
To activate the packs, simply squeeze the bag and the liquid inside will immediately begin to cool without any need for a freezer or cold storage system.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
The Recon lineup looks to do the same for cold storage.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2025
The supplies were transported from Israel through the Kerem Shalom crossing point without any reported looting, and the blood and plasma were delivered to Nasser Hospital's cold storage facility for distribution to other medical centers, the organization and the hospital reported.
—Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cold storage
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“Cold storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20storage. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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