wine cooler

American  

noun

1. a bucket for holding ice to chill a bottle of wine.

2. a drink made of wine, fruit juice, carbonated water, and sometimes other flavorings.

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wine cooler British  

noun

1. a bucket-like vessel containing ice in which a bottle of wine is placed to be cooled

2. the full name for cooler

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Etymology

Origin of wine cooler

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

Beyond the dining room, there is a spacious gourmet kitchen with a Sub-Zero refrigerator and wine cooler, Miele dishwashers, two ovens, a warming drawer and Calacatta Gold marble countertops.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2023

And they displayed heritage mums in places guests might not expect to see them — inside tall, stemmed glasses, for example, and mixed with white pine branches in a wine cooler.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022

Now, nearly 30 years later, could the wine cooler break back into the market again, albeit with a slightly cooler reputation?

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2022

The main level also holds an indoor-outdoor dining room, wine cooler, movie theater and kitchen with two islands.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2022

By his side is placed a table, with the relics of a luxurious enjoyment, while a washing tub as a wine cooler, contains, under the table, Hock, Champagne, Burgundy, and a Pine.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 336, October 18, 1828 by Various