TOP

Definition of cold case noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cold case

noun
 
/ˈkəʊld keɪs/
 
/ˈkəʊld keɪs/
jump to other results
  1. a crime that has not been solved and remains open to investigation if new evidence is found
    • Britain is becoming a leader in solving cold cases, thanks to its national DNA database.
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2
previously
adverb
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 3000
B1
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day