cooler

A2 Topic:Food & Drink
US /ˈku.lɚ/ UK /ˈkuː.lə(ɹ)/
noun adj Freq #6288

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    An insulated box used to keep food and drinks cold while traveling or camping.

    We packed sandwiches and ice into the cooler before the picnic.

  2. 2
    adj

    More cool; lower in temperature, or more impressive or fashionable.

    The evenings are cooler now that autumn has arrived.

  3. 3
    noun

    A sweet drink made of wine or alcohol mixed with fruit juice.

    They served wine coolers in the afternoon.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · an insulated box used to... ice chestcool box
Word family
Forms coolers
Derived forms aftercoolercoolerfulcryocoolerhydrocoolerintercoolerovercoolerprecooler

Etymology

Americanized spelling of German Kühler.

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