cold weather
Definition
- Noun:
- A period of unusually cold weather: This refers to a span of time characterized by temperatures significantly lower than what is typical or expected for a location and season.
- Cold weather conditions: More generally, it describes atmospheric conditions where the temperature is low, often causing a sensation of coldness.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- The forecast predicts a week of cold weather.
- Many animals hibernate during periods of cold weather.
- Driving can be dangerous in severe cold weather.
Advanced Usage
- "to brace for cold weather": to prepare oneself for the arrival of cold conditions.
- Residents were advised to brace for cold weather by insulating their pipes.
- "a spell of cold weather": a relatively short period of cold conditions.
- After a spell of cold weather, temperatures returned to normal.
Variants and Related Words
- Cold snap (n): a brief period of very cold weather.
- A sudden cold snap damaged the early blossoms.
- Cold spell (n): similar to "cold snap," a period of cold weather.
- Winter weather (n): weather conditions typical of winter, often including cold temperatures.
- Freezing weather (n): weather where temperatures are at or below the freezing point of water (0°C or 32°F).
Synonyms
- Chilly conditions: Weather that is noticeably cold but not severely so.
- Frigid weather: Intensely and uncomfortably cold weather.
- Wintry weather: Weather that is characteristic of winter, especially cold and possibly snowy.
Antonyms
- Warm weather: Weather characterized by high temperatures.
- Hot weather: Weather characterized by very high temperatures.
- Mild weather: Weather that is pleasantly moderate, not extreme in cold or heat.
Related Phrases
- Cold weather front: In meteorology, the boundary of an advancing mass of cold air.
- A cold weather front is moving in from the north.
- Cold weather gear/clothing: Specialized clothing worn for protection against the cold.
- Don't forget your cold weather gear for the hike.
Noun
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a period of unusually cold weather
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