cooler

noun cool·er \ˈkü-lər\

: a container for keeping food or drinks cool

: a cold drink that usually contains alcohol

the cooler : a prison or jail

Full Definition of COOLER

: one that cools: as

a : a container for cooling liquids

: lockup, jail; especially : a cell for violent or unmanageable prisoners

: an iced drink usually with an alcoholic beverage as a base

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Synonyms: bastille, big house [slang], bridewell, brig, calaboose, can, clink [slang], jail, coop, guardroom, hock, hold, hoosegow, jailhouse, joint [slang], jug, lockup, nick [British slang], pen, penitentiary, pokey [slang], prison, quod [British slang], slam, slammer, stir [slang], stockade, tolbooth [Scottish]

COOLER Defined for Kids

noun cool·er \ˈkü-lər\

: a container for keeping food or drinks cool

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