the cold
noun
: cold weather
The cold really sets in around late November and doesn't let up until April.
I stood there shivering in the cold.
Come in out of the cold.
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The captain is grateful for the personnel who stayed late, came in early and navigated the cold, rainy weather to find the missing woman.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
In the wake of the cold front, drier and colder air will spread across Southeast NC and Northeast SC under westerly winds sustained at 15 to 25 mph with occasional gusts to 30 to 40 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
It's recommended to protect sensitive plants from the cold during this time.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The family eventually abandoned the car on the side of the road, and Oliynyk walked to the border in the cold with a few backpacks and her four children, including the baby in a stroller.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
In the wake of the cold front, drier and colder air will spread across Southeast NC and Northeast SC under westerly winds sustained at 15 to 25 mph with occasional gusts to 30 to 40 mph.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
It's recommended to protect sensitive plants from the cold during this time.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The family eventually abandoned the car on the side of the road, and Oliynyk walked to the border in the cold with a few backpacks and her four children, including the baby in a stroller.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the cold
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“The cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cold. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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