cooler

[ koo-ler ]

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. the cooler, Slang. jail:

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

7. Ice Hockey Slang. penalty box.

cooler

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cooler¹

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

Example Sentences

As the door slides open, the surroundings are notably different - darker and cooler.

From BBC

On May 6, as Williams was unpacking the cooler of food he received from school, a police officer arrived.

From Los Angeles Times

Many of these cooler, higher-elevation areas that are expected to have the most hospitable climate are also susceptible to wildfires because they tend to have denser vegetation, he added.

From Los Angeles Times

“People wanted to move up to guitar. I don’t know why. I guess Johnny Thunders was cooler,” he adds of the famously dissolute New York Dolls member.

From Los Angeles Times

The superfan says that now is a good time for a play like this since it has become "cooler" to like the band.

From BBC

Related Words

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