as in penitentiary
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
plea-bargained to avoid spending time in the cooler
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Recent Examples of cooler
Even a small, cheap cooler can provide a big boost to morale on hot days.
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Will McGough, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Piles of twisted trees sprinkled with mattresses, refrigerators and coolers now litter the riverbanks.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
There are no water refill stations at the venue, but there are frequently water coolers outside on hot days.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The inspector noticed a mold or slime-like substance in the ice machine, employees hadn’t completed an accredited food-handler course, and coolers and equipment were dirty.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
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Will McGough, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Piles of twisted trees sprinkled with mattresses, refrigerators and coolers now litter the riverbanks.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
There are no water refill stations at the venue, but there are frequently water coolers outside on hot days.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The inspector noticed a mold or slime-like substance in the ice machine, employees hadn’t completed an accredited food-handler course, and coolers and equipment were dirty.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooler
Noun
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Her various occupations, paid and unpaid, included teaching convicts at an area penitentiary and substitute-teaching in junior high.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe Trump had suggested turning Alcatraz back into a penitentiary.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Following Shelia's arrest, she was held in jail without bail, per MetroNews.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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On June 23, 2012, the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, convicted Chávez of the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol and sentenced him to 13 days in jail and 36 months’ probation.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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If convicted, the charges carry sentences that could send her to prison for years.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2025
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An ex-con who went to prison for shooting a teenager to death during a birthday party went on to go into business as a gun trafficker in Queens after his release on parole, federal prosecutors say.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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“Cooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooler. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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