as in jails
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
plea-bargained to avoid spending time in the cooler
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Recent Examples of coolers
But traditional hard-sided coolers are bulky and can often be very heavy.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
They were still allowed to walk around the campus and distribute water and snacks, but that meant lugging around coolers full of ice and wandering in the direct sunlight.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 21 Mar. 2026
In 1934, Amana entrepreneur George Foerstner began making beer coolers.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
As little as $129 buys a night in a $1,900 Snow Peak Land Lock tent set-up with cots, tables, chairs, coolers, kitchen equipment, lanterns, and more.
—Naomi Tomky, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
The resting period is a common move among burrito vendors in Southern California and Mexican border cities like Mexicali and Tijuana, who carry their wares in coolers to keep them warm and allow the ingredients to come together.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Customers can buy Texas barbecue, clothing, ice coolers, river floats and even wine.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
These insulated briefcases promise to be the most space-efficient hard-sided coolers money can buy.
—New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2026
Customers have options to buy Texas barbecue, clothing, ice coolers, river floats and even wine.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
They were still allowed to walk around the campus and distribute water and snacks, but that meant lugging around coolers full of ice and wandering in the direct sunlight.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 21 Mar. 2026
In 1934, Amana entrepreneur George Foerstner began making beer coolers.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
As little as $129 buys a night in a $1,900 Snow Peak Land Lock tent set-up with cots, tables, chairs, coolers, kitchen equipment, lanterns, and more.
—Naomi Tomky, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
The resting period is a common move among burrito vendors in Southern California and Mexican border cities like Mexicali and Tijuana, who carry their wares in coolers to keep them warm and allow the ingredients to come together.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Customers can buy Texas barbecue, clothing, ice coolers, river floats and even wine.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
These insulated briefcases promise to be the most space-efficient hard-sided coolers money can buy.
—New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2026
Customers have options to buy Texas barbecue, clothing, ice coolers, river floats and even wine.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coolers
Noun
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After learning some defendants were sitting in Colorado jails for years, the federal government began fining the state $12 million a year.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The number of people in local jails who are transferred to immigration authorities has plummeted since SB 54 went into effect in 2018.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The federal Department of Justice announced an investigation into California’s correctional system Thursday over the state’s policy of housing incarcerated transgender women in female prisons.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Most prisons house multiple levels, and only four hold level V inmates, though not exclusively.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Behind bars in state penitentiaries in Gatesville and Marlin, Mejia felt forgotten.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Coolers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coolers. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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