watercooler

noun

wa·​ter·​cool·​er ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkü-lər 

ˈwä-

: a device for dispensing refrigerated drinking water

Examples of watercooler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fielder started in the realm of absurdist comedy, and with the Holmes project moves into a world of watercooler high crimes and compelling fourth-wall breaking. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

Around the watercooler OpenAI’s AI agents secretly used a German wiki website as a message board. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Chatty watercooler breaks were a standard feature of office culture. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026

Everybody kind of came together, and the show seemed to become a watercooler show. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for watercooler

• vestibular
• cooler
• ruler
• schooler
• schuller
• preschooler