refrigeration

American  

[ri-frij-uh-rey-shuhn] / rɪˌfrɪdʒ əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of refrigerating.

2. the state of being refrigerated.

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Etymology

Origin of refrigeration

1425–75; late Middle English refrigeracion < Latin refrīgerātiōn- (stem of refrīgerātiō ). See refrigerate, -ion

Example Sentences

A key data point traders were trying to work out was whether Ras Laffan had gone into “cold shutdown”—meaning refrigeration is still ongoing—or “warm,” which would take much longer to recover from.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The kitchens in other cabins also had food left out on the counters: packages of half-eaten snacks, fruits and vegetables rotting after a week without refrigeration.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Higher oil prices raise the costs of manufacturing, transportation, heating and refrigeration, so when oil jumps, the rest of the market tends to fall.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

The study Quantum refrigeration powered by noise in a superconducting circuit was published in the scientific journal Nature Communications.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2026

Some insects of bolder inventiveness have devised personal refrigeration systems.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck