cooler

cool·er

noun \ˈkü-lər\

Definition of COOLER

1

: one that cools: as a : a container for cooling liquids b : refrigerator

2

: lockup, jail; especially : a cell for violent or unmanageable prisoners

3

: an iced drink usually with an alcoholic beverage as a base

Examples of COOLER

1. The sodas are in the cooler.
2. <plea-bargained to avoid spending time in the cooler>

First Known Use of COOLER

1575

Related to COOLER

Synonyms: bastille, big house [slang], bridewell, brig, calaboose, can, clink [slang], jail, coop, guardroom, hock, hold, hoosegow, jailhouse, joint [slang], jug, lockup, nick [British slang], pen, penitentiary, pokey [slang], prison, quod [British slang], slam, slammer, stir [slang], stockade, tolbooth [Scottish]

Related Words: bull pen, cage, cell, hole, tank; block, ward; glasshouse [British], guardhouse, hulk(s); concentration camp, gulag, labor camp, prison camp, stalag, work camp; dungeon, keep, oubliette; reformatory, reform school, training school

Near Antonyms: outside

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Rhymes with COOLER

gular, ruler