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: an iced drink usually with an alcoholic beverage as a base
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The sodas are in the cooler.
plea-bargained to avoid spending time in the cooler
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Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Parking and admission are free; no coolers, outside alcoholic beverages or food, or smoking.
—Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
To mark Women’s Health Month, Flow Space caught up with Priyanka Jain, co-founder and CEO of Evvy, to talk about how the vaginal microbiome became water cooler conversation.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 May 2026
Both coolers have a full-zip top, an insulated interior, and double handles.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for cooler
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“Cooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooler. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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cooler
noun
cool·er
ˈkü-lər 
: a container for keeping food or drink cool
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