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 Highs will drop further into the 70s and lower 80s Sunday to Wednesday becoming a little cooler on Thursday. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026 The Main Park Road directs toward a canopy of live oaks, a cooler setting that attracts the horses and leads toward the Dungeness historic district. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Those coolers have little motors that can cause the mirrors to vibrate. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Accumulation of glass pieces and liquid debris in the bottom of glassware cooler in bar area. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 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 then-44-year-old actor was sent to Reading Prison, a medium-security lockup, because authorities felt a minimum-security jail would have provided too easy access for reporters.

— Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
The Department of Justice has dozens of open investigations into jails and prisons across the country for constitutional violations.

— Meg Anderson, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026