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
Recent Examples on the Web
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
The gold-standard method for preserving organs prior to transplantation is static cold storage, which involves flushing the organ with preservation solution at zero to 4 °C (32–39 °F) before immersing it in preservation solution at the same temperature. New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024 Kulkarni, of Rourkela, said the success of his city’s cold storage program has been even more satisfying because many cities in India have already replicated and other countries are looking at starting similar programs as well. Kali Hays, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024 Morgan Stanley said that even though recent data shows that total cold storage inventory has been down, Lineage still sees plenty of room for growth. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2024 There is the possibility for a rise in foodborne illnesses like salmonella and E. coli after natural disasters, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, when power outages affect cold storage. Aj Willingham, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cold storage 

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cold storage was in 1877

Dictionary Entries Near cold storage

Cite this Entry

“Cold storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20storage. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on cold storage

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!