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

Around the watercooler Target, Starbucks and Nike are writing the 2026 turnaround playbook. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 25 Aug. 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

Encourage Organic Engagement Create new pathways and opportunities for organic engagement that are incentivized in some way; think watercooler moments but built into a virtual workforce. — Laura Weldy, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for watercooler

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