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cold war
cold war noun
plural cold wars
cold war
noun
plural cold wars
Learner's definition of COLD WAR
1 
the Cold War : the nonviolent conflict between the U.S. and the former U.S.S.R. after 1945（1945年以后美国和苏联之间的）冷战
2 
[count] : a conflict or dispute between two groups that does not involve actual fighting（两个团体间的）冷战

— cold-war

or Cold-War adjective, always used before a noun

— cold-war

or Cold-War adjective, always used before a noun
cold war

See also: cold-war

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cold war

noun

1
: a conflict over ideological differences carried on by methods short of sustained overt military action and usually without breaking off diplomatic relations
specifically, often capitalized C&W : the ideological conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the second half of the 20th century compare hot war
2
: a condition of rivalry, mistrust, and often open hostility short of violence especially between power groups (such as labor and management)

Example Sentences

the era of the Cold War the cold war between the party's more liberal and conservative members
Recent Examples on the Web Boeing’s team planned to buy its large solid rocket motors from an outside supplier, of which only two domestic suppliers had survived the post-cold war consolidation of the sector. Loren Thompson, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The last few weeks and months have brought into stark relief the degree to which Facebook parent Meta and Apple are engaged in something of a cold war with each other. Andy Meek, BGR, 31 July 2022 The increase in skirmishes rather than having another cold war means more military spending, which is good for Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes, 5 July 2022 Russia is waging two wars right now: a hot war with Ukraine whose costs are measured in death and destruction, and a cold war with the West whose costs are measured in economic hardship and inflation. WSJ, 30 June 2022 The deal, announced Wednesday, deepens the detente between Turkey and the U.A.E., powers that until recently were on opposite sides of a Middle Eastern cold war and remain at odds over conflicts in the region. Jared Malsin, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2022 Reagan fought and won a cold war because even a successful hot war might have resulted in the annihilation of a significant portion of our population. James Freeman, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2022 While Russia and China are not formal allies, their strengthening partnership has raised concerns in Washington and other capitals about how well Western powers could combat challenges in a two-front cold war. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2022 The expansion of restaurants to curbside spaces and the closure of city streets to automobiles began in 2020, but in 2021 those alterations felt like a new phase in a decades-old cold war over the look and feel of the modern city. Adam Rogers, Wired, 30 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cold war was in 1945
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