water cooler
noun
a container for holding drinking water that is cooled and drawn off by a faucet or spigot.
water coolers
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pluralof water cooler.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At the Adelanto facility, detainees said water coolers remained empty for hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
But this twist means the series is off to a promising start and will have people sharing their theories by water coolers in offices around the country.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
Social media, for better or worse, has made it even easier for fans to interact with AP voters, taking their spirited conversations from water coolers to the internet.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
Internal communication channels and discussion boards like Slack can stand in as virtual hallways and water coolers.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2022
And water coolers," he said, "by all means.
From Occasion for Disaster by Randall Garrett
