cool zone

Respite from heat

A cool zone is a designated area where people can escape extreme heat, typically set up in public buildings during heat waves: The library is serving as a cool zone during the emergency.

The term also applies more loosely to any air-conditioned space offering relief from hot weather.

Related

refuge · oasis · comfort · shelter · AC · air conditioning · ventilation · respite · retreat · sanctuary · arctic · frost · icy · ice cold · mellow · laid-back · relaxed · hip

Categories
Opposites
temperature/thermal comfort

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Area of extreme hazard

heat zone · sauna · oven · hot spot · blast furnace

desirability/comfort status

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High-risk location

kill zone · hot zone · hostile environment · no-go zone · exclusion zone

Family

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