- comparative of cool.
cooler
Americannoun
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a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
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an air conditioner.
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a tall drink, consisting of liquor, soda, and a fruit garnish.
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Slang. the cooler, jail.
He was in the cooler for three months for petty theft.
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Ice Hockey Slang. penalty box.
noun
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a container, vessel, or apparatus for cooling, such as a heat exchanger
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a slang word for prison
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a drink consisting of wine, fruit juice, and carbonated water
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Power-sector demand will start the week lower with heat in the south dissipating and Texas even trending toward cooler than normal for mid-July, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
When the temperature difference diminishes between the warmer western Pacific and the cooler eastern Pacific, the typical east-to-west trade winds decrease even further.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The notion that red wine must be served at room temperature is an outdated concept based on it being kept in the much cooler conditions of a cellar, says Bartolotta.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
However, how much cooler it will get is still uncertain.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Kojo and Jake were in the cafeteria with the last two chocolate milks they could find in the cooler.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
This week, the city announced its "aggressive" plan to tackle the outbreak, saying it would work to test all the water coolers in the area.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
While some elaborate “living room” setups are evident, they are outliers, as many beachgoers simply use canopies to cover beach chairs, coolers and supplies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
On her drive back, Starling plans to fill up the back of her car with coolers, and “I’ll get like three frozen Key lime pies to bring with me home.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The least-protected companies sit furthest from the data center, among them the makers of the cases, coolers, power supplies and memory modules sold almost entirely to people building their own machines.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
On the towels lay people in bathing suits, surrounded by picnic baskets, paper bags, canvas totes, blaring radios and coolers full of ice and drinks.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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