cooldown

noun

cool·​down ˈkül-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce cooldown (audio)
: the act or an instance of allowing physiological activity to return to normal gradually after strenuous exercise by engaging in less strenuous exercise

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The market may be due for a cooldown in 2025, Bianco said. Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025 The affordability strain caused by high mortgage rates and historically elevated prices, combined with the growth in inventory and skyrocketing homeowners insurance premiums, is likely to cause a cooldown in demand and a drop in prices across Florida, experts have said. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 Between the lines: The cooldown is not forecast to bring any precipitation to the Valley, Young said. Jessica Boehm, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025 Following the rain will be a warmup then cooldown of temperatures in a matter of days, forecasts show. Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cooldown 

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cooldown was in 1976

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“Cooldown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooldown. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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