coolroom

English

Etymology

From cool +‎ room.

Noun

coolroom (plural coolrooms)

1. (chemistry) An item of laboratory equipment: a large cupboard, or room kept below room temperature, for long-term stable storage.
2. A large cupboard or room kept below room temperature for the long-term stable storage of perishable foods in a restaurant.
   • 2009 February 16, Cheryl Critchley, “He did it for the kids”, in Herald Sun‎^[1], archived from the original on 18 February 2009:

     Mr Thorneycroft, 43, doused deadly embers while 20 women and children sheltered in the Kinglake National Park Hotel coolroom with their pets.

Related terms

• cool store