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.
Examples of the cold in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Ida Kassa Johannesen Head of commercial ESG at Saxo Bank
Goldman’s Della Vigna outlined three reasons to back-up his view on why ESG investors should bring oil and gas stocks in from the cold.
—
Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Both parties are in the thrall of radical populists, nationalists on the right and progressives on the left, leaving conservatives and liberals out in the cold.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Her defense has raised the possibility that someone else beat him to death and left him in the cold.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Per the autopsy report obtained by the outlets, a family member is alleged to have purposefully left Brewer outside in the cold on Jan. 24, without her personal belongings or any way to find shelter.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the cold
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Both parties are in the thrall of radical populists, nationalists on the right and progressives on the left, leaving conservatives and liberals out in the cold.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Her defense has raised the possibility that someone else beat him to death and left him in the cold.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Per the autopsy report obtained by the outlets, a family member is alleged to have purposefully left Brewer outside in the cold on Jan. 24, without her personal belongings or any way to find shelter.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the cold
Cite this Entry
“The cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cold. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share