cooler

noun

cool·er | \ ˈkü-lər

Definition of cooler

1 : one that cools: such 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

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Synonyms for cooler

Synonyms

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

Examples of cooler in a Sentence

The sodas are in the cooler. plea-bargained to avoid spending time in the cooler

Recent Examples on the Web

The Piggly Wiggly had only one five-point critical violation for storing food in the walk-in cooler between six and seven degrees above acceptable levels. — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al.com, "The 10 worst restaurant health scores in Jefferson County for June 2019," 2 July 2019 Tubing on the Salt River Tubes, coolers, friends and weird sunburns. — Arizona Republic, azcentral, "Summer in Arizona: Locals share 100 fun ways to survive the 100-degree heat in Phoenix," 1 July 2019 The collaboration with Zimmer, however, shows it’s making a bigger push into cooler, more distinctive sounds. — Eshe Nelson, Quartz, "BMW electric car sounds are being made by film composer Hans Zimmer," 29 June 2019 Coleman 100-Quart Wheeled Cooler for $50 ($30 off): This Coleman cooler will keep those tasty beverages cool for your 4th of July celebrations. — Wired Staff, WIRED, "ThinkGeek Items Are 75% Off, and Google Speakers Are on Sale," 29 June 2019 Limit these activities to the cooler times of day, like mornings or evenings. — Ap Mcclatchy, The Mercury News, "Angie’s List: How to keep cool this summer without A/C," 28 June 2019 Some areas of the Lone Star State have cooler summers than others — albeit not by much. — Dallas News, "Best places to drink tequila in Dallas, Irving's gondola rides and more from Curious Texas this week," 28 June 2019 Make sure to enjoy the warm weather in a cool space and exercise outdoors during the cooler parts of the day -- morning or evening time. — Nina Avramova, CNN, "How your health is at risk during a heatwave," 28 June 2019 That sounds downright pleasant to residents of cooler climes and does not capture the lethal menace of the weather phenomenon. — M.d., The Economist, "What is a heatwave?," 28 June 2019

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