unrefrigerated
adjective
un·re·frig·er·at·ed
ˌən-ri-ˈfri-jə-ˌrā-təd 
: not refrigerated: such as
a
: not kept frozen or chilled for preservation
food that was left unrefrigerated for too long
b
: not equipped to provide refrigeration
unrefrigerated containers
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Those conditions included armed surveillance, beds without mattresses, one toilet for 31 workers, unrefrigerated food, workers’ passports and salaries being withheld, and exhaustive work without rest.
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Michael Barclay, Quartz, 28 May 2025
The milk was then shipped in open, unrefrigerated containers no matter the weather, vulnerable to even more contamination and spoilage.
— Made By History, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
For unrefrigerated items like spices, Bapton recommends keeping them in an airtight container in dry places away from sunlight and heat.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
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Michael Barclay, Quartz, 28 May 2025
The milk was then shipped in open, unrefrigerated containers no matter the weather, vulnerable to even more contamination and spoilage.
— Made By History, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
For unrefrigerated items like spices, Bapton recommends keeping them in an airtight container in dry places away from sunlight and heat.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
Read Next Florida Surgeon removed wrong organ, killing man — and a cover-up followed, Florida suit says
January 31, 2025 5:13 PM
Read Next
National
Hospital left mom’s body to decompose in unrefrigerated room, suit says.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unrefrigerated
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“Unrefrigerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrefrigerated. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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