subzero
adjective
sub·ze·ro
ˌsəb-ˈzē-(ˌ)rō 
-ˈzir-(ˌ)ō
variants
or sub-zero
1
: registering less than zero on some scale (especially the Fahrenheit scale)
subzero temperatures
2
: characterized by or suitable for subzero temperatures
subzero winters
sub-zero snow boots
Here the altitude was almost a mile and a half above sea level and there was already hard frost in the mornings. With the first storm, the mornings would be subzero.—
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But scientists tracking polar bears in the Arctic face more extreme hurdles: subzero temperatures, hard-to-reach locations, and a changing landscape that can make the bears hard to find and follow.
—Bygennaro Tomma, science.org, 27 Feb. 2025
Rescuers working in subzero conditions and bracing winds searched the rubble on Wednesday after a strong quake in Tibet toppled thousands of houses in a remote area near the northern foothills of Mount Everest.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The weather in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday night — clear skies and 69 degrees — was entirely different from the frigid, subzero conditions in Kansas City a week earlier, but the result was the same, another win for Inter Miami against Sporting KC in Round 1 of the Concacaf Champions Cup.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
After an earthquake in Tibet, rescuers worked in subzero conditions to find survivors.
—The Staff Of The Morning, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Bygennaro Tomma, science.org, 27 Feb. 2025
Rescuers working in subzero conditions and bracing winds searched the rubble on Wednesday after a strong quake in Tibet toppled thousands of houses in a remote area near the northern foothills of Mount Everest.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The weather in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday night — clear skies and 69 degrees — was entirely different from the frigid, subzero conditions in Kansas City a week earlier, but the result was the same, another win for Inter Miami against Sporting KC in Round 1 of the Concacaf Champions Cup.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
After an earthquake in Tibet, rescuers worked in subzero conditions to find survivors.
—The Staff Of The Morning, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subzero
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“Subzero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subzero. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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