noun

cooler

cool box, cooler

We packed drinks in the cooler for the picnic.

We packed drinks in the cool box for the picnic.

The water cooler is in the office hallway.

The water cooler is in the office hallway.

((countable noun)) a container for keeping food and drinks cool We packed drinks in the cooler for the picnic.

Synonyms: ice chest, cool box

From 'cool' + the agent suffix '-er', meaning 'a thing that makes something cool'.

A 'cooler' is a box that makes things 'cooler' (lower in temperature). The noun and the comparative adjective have the same form.

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