above freezing

Frequency: 6.55.1 per million words

at a temperature higher than 0°C or 32°F

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Examples (10)

  • In the Antarctic, the temperature rarely rises above freezing.
  • By noon, the air finally climbed above freezing.
  • Keep the greenhouse heaters on to stay above freezing overnight.
  • The lake water hovered just above freezing all morning.
  • Forecasts keep tonight’s lows slightly above freezing.
  • We set the thermostat a couple of degrees above freezing to protect the pipes.
  • After the cold snap, road temperatures edged above freezing, reducing black ice.
  • The mixture should remain above freezing for the reaction to proceed.
  • Ice cream stored only a little above freezing will melt quickly.
  • By late afternoon, the mercury was well above freezing across the valley.