cooler
playSimple Definition of cooler
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: a container for keeping food or drinks cool
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: a cold drink that usually contains alcohol
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the cooler : a prison or jail
Full 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 in a sentence
The sodas are in the cooler.
<plea-bargained to avoid spending time in the cooler>
1575
First Known Use of cooler
1575
COOLER Defined for Kids
cooler
playDefinition of cooler for Students
: a container for keeping food or drinks cool
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