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

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

outside

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cooler Ice cream cooler at the bar was found unclean with brown and black residue accumulation beneath the lid. — Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Two flies dropped in on the cheesecake bites at a front counter reach-in cooler. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 The Bottle Department coolers hold hundreds of craft beers, which are organized by style. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 Mayra Duron, one of the attendees, brought a cooler of agua de jamaica to share with the group. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooler

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooler

Noun

Beyond the towering brick walls of the Tarrant County Jail, and every other county jail and state penitentiary in the country, lies an out-of-sight-out-of-mind world that most never see, let alone experience.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Mexico has 276 prisons, including 14 federal penitentiaries and 249 state prisons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of penitentiary

Noun

The statutory maximum is life in prison, Lett informed Désir, should he be found guilty.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Missouri state troopers have captured an escaped convict who broke free from a Tennessee prison last week, a highway patrol spokesperson told Fox News Digital Tuesday.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026