cooler

American  

[koo-ler] / ˈku lər /

noun

1. a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.

2. anything that cools or makes cool; refrigerant.

3. an air conditioner.

4. a tall drink, consisting of liquor, soda, and a fruit garnish.

5. water cooler.

6. Slang. the cooler, jail.

   He was in the cooler for three months for petty theft.

7. Ice Hockey Slang. penalty box.

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cooler British  

/ ˈkuːlə /

noun

1. a container, vessel, or apparatus for cooling, such as a heat exchanger

2. a slang word for prison

3. a drink consisting of wine, fruit juice, and carbonated water

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Etymology

Origin of cooler

First recorded in 1565–75; cool + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The pest control company’s fourth-quarter earnings missed analysts’ expectations as cooler weather and a challenging macroeconomic environment weighed on demand for its services.

From Barron's

She gets to spend two days a week downtown, and she’s meeting college kids who are cooler than her high school friends.

From Literature

“We’ll start and the other ones just kind of chime in and get it down the line. It’s getting cooler and cooler.”

From Los Angeles Times

Instead of coming from the east, the winds will come from the ocean and provide a cooler air mass, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

They’d be in the cafetorium in the dark with the wind roaring outside, but safe, uninjured, with their bellies full from raiding the coolers and vending machines.

From Literature

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