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: 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
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Among the FishPro features are a Garmin GPS and fishfinder unit, a cooler for live bait or your catch, rod-holders, a large front storage space ideal for tackle and other accessories such as a swivel seat, and a waterproof, shockproof compartment for a smart phone.
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Live roaches were found in the reach-in cooler and prepared food items weren’t dated.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
The summer of 2025 was the first when coolcation went big, with holidays spent in cooler rather than warmer places.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That’s where energy-efficient plug-in coolers and warmers come in.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Live roaches were found in the reach-in cooler and prepared food items weren’t dated.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
The summer of 2025 was the first when coolcation went big, with holidays spent in cooler rather than warmer places.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That’s where energy-efficient plug-in coolers and warmers come in.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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 18 Sep. 2025.
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cooler
noun
cool·er
ˈkü-lər 
: a container for keeping food or drink cool
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