cooling station

Public relief spot

A cooling station is a designated place where people can escape dangerous heat, typically a public building with air conditioning opened during heat waves.

Cities establish cooling stations in libraries, community centers, or other accessible locations to prevent heat-related illness: The city opened cooling stations across town as temperatures approached 110 degrees.

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water · heatwave · heat wave warning · extreme heat · relief · bench · tent · sprayers · ice · refuge · emergency · public health · urban · summer · oasis · respite · beat the heat · public

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Opposites
thermal function

cooling stationwarming station

Place to escape cold

warming center · warming hut · sauna · steam room · hot room

Family

cooling, station, cool, cooled, cooler, coolest, coolly, coolness, coolant

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G