Deepfreeze

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Deep·​freeze ˈdēp-ˌfrēz How to pronounce Deepfreeze (audio)
Synonyms of Deepfreezenext
—used for a freezer for food storage

deep-freeze

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verb

ˈdēp-ˈfrēz How to pronounce deep-freeze (audio)
deep-froze ˈdēp-ˈfrōz How to pronounce deep-freeze (audio) ; deep-frozen ˈdēp-ˈfrō-zᵊn How to pronounce deep-freeze (audio)

transitive verb

1
: quick-freeze
2
: to store in a frozen state

deep freeze

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noun

ˈdēp-ˌfrēz How to pronounce deep freeze (audio)
1
: a state of temporary inactivity : cold storage sense 2
… the low rates that have kept much of the market in a deep freeze.—Kingsport (Tennessee) Times-News
2
: intense cold

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Examples of Deepfreeze in a Sentence

Noun This part of the world experienced a deep freeze for several thousand years. a period of deep freeze
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Verb
Using lasers, scientists can deep-freeze atoms down to a hair’s breadth above absolute zero. — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2021 Heavy, unstable liquids can also be stored without the massive financial and environmental costs of, for example, deep-freeze air freight. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Noun
Both events had plunged ties into a deep freeze. — Michael Kugelman, Time, 26 June 2026 Floods, droughts, deep freezes, and blizzards! — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Deepfreeze

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of Deepfreeze was in 1851

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“Deepfreeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Deepfreeze. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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