cold storage
noun /ˌkəʊld ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/
/ˌkəʊld ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/
[uncountable]- a place where food, etc. can be kept fresh or frozen until it is needed; the storing of something in such a place
- The strawberries are put into cold storage for several months.
- (figurative) I've had to put my plans into cold storage (= I've decided not to carry them out immediately but to keep them for later).