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ice bucket

American  

noun

  1. a cylindrical container for holding ice to use in drinks or to keep a wine bottle cold.


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There is a bottle of cheap champagne in a cardboard ice bucket printed with a wood-grain pattern.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 11, 2025

Step inside and you’ll find a turquoise blue midcentury couch on a platform, a curving Dr. Seuss-style tree in a vintage planter and a ’60s-era clear glass ice bucket shaped like a cowboy hat.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2025

And finally, the ice bucket challenge is back.

From Slate Apr. 26, 2025

The video, which was posted on TikTok, appears to show a bar worker initially using an ice bucket to tackle the blaze at Caffé Milano, Birmingham, on Saturday night.

From BBC Feb. 6, 2023

Open the empty ice bucket and remove its thin plastic bag.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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