COOLER Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

cooler

noun

ˈkü-lər

Definition of cooler

as in penitentiary

a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody plea-bargained to avoid spending time in the cooler

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

outside

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cooler An Arizona Shake Shack employee is facing charges after allegedly robbing his own restaurant at gunpoint, locking two co-workers in a walk-in cooler and then returning to work in uniform just two days later. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The microwave and can opener were dirty, a cooler wasn’t working properly and some boxes of food were stored on the ground. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026 These coolers are the best at remaining ice-cold during a long weekend of fishing or camping. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 The pikliz container and black bean container in the walk-in cooler was cracked. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooler

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooler

Noun

Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez, 70, is set to die by lethal injection at the state’s penitentiary in rural McAlester.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
One of her clients has gone MIA from the state penitentiary – but how can a man go missing in prison?

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of penitentiary

Noun

Children taken into state care because the parents are sitting in jail unconvicted.

— Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
The ex-wife of Detroit rapper Eminem was sent to jail on Thursday after there were multiple bond violations, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of jail

Noun

The rapper, born Kentrell Gaulden, was sentenced to 23 months in federal prison with credit for time served dating back to at least May 2024.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Clancy, who has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder, could face life in prison if convicted.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026