1. plural of freezing; instances or periods when water or other liquid turns to ice, or when temperatures drop below the freezing point
Usage: commonly used in weather forecasts and meteorology
2. plural of freezing; the process of preserving food by lowering its temperature below the freezing point
Usage: culinary and food preservation context

Examples

• Multiple freezings during the winter damaged the pipes.
• The forecast warns of several freezings expected this week.
• Freezings and thawings can crack concrete over time.
• Modern freezings of food help preserve nutrients.
• The farmer worried about late-season freezings affecting the crops.