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
Etymology
Origin of cooler
Example Sentences
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The Meteo-France weather service said that "the arrival of a slightly cooler air mass" would bring down temperatures on Saturday night.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
They make clear why Duchamp, a master chess player, retreated from the challenges of modern painting into the safer, cooler terrain—the anti-art gamesmanship—of the Readymade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Wednesday brings a reprieve from the record-breaking temperatures, as cooler air moves over northern and eastern areas of England.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The leading edge represents the planet's morning side, where atmospheric winds carry air from the cooler night side toward the intensely hot day side.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
They turned bags inside out, looked under baseball caps, and even searched under the bleachers and over by the water cooler.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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