cooling center

Sometimes cool·ing shel·ter

[kool-ing sen-ter]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Also called cooling station.��an air-conditioned or otherwise cooled facility, such as a school, library, or mall, that is open to the public during a period of hot weather in order to provide relief from the heat.
The Department of Health can assist in arranging transportation to a local cooling center.

Discover More

First recorded in 1975–80

Browse