COOLERS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

coolers

noun

plural of cooler

as in jails

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 coolers Friends and family became part of the process, too, lending everything from a large speaker to candle holders and coolers. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2026 Or maybe keep the design as simple as possible and offer a Kickstarter reward that packages two single-compartment Ice Box coolers together for a lower per-unit price – one food, one drinks, done. — New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026 Nieman also described how the district is using nearly 200 spot coolers at a cost of $550 per unit per week. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 Canadian wildfire smoke kept people home, and a wall of coolers collapsed during a power outage. — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Folding chairs, card tables, table extenders, punch bowls, beverage dispensers, giant coolers, and holiday centerpieces can require surprisingly large amounts of storage space. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026 Red coolers proffer bottles of Indonesia’s ubiquitous Bintang beer. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 About 10 were landing on prep tables and coolers at the back of the kitchen. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Luckily for us, Yeti makes the most sturdy, durable, and easy-to-use gear, from coolers to outdoor blankets and even camp chairs. — Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026

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In 2019, the New York City Council voted to close the island's facilities and replace them with four smaller jails throughout the five boroughs by August 2027.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
Reports also describe people in prisons and jails around the country being routinely beaten, among other abuse.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

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Fewer than half of the 170,000 inmates released from California prisons between 2015 and 2019 found jobs, and many of those jobs were temporary, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.

— Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
For several years, people in custody, advocates and local media have sounded the alarm about the dangers posed by extreme temperatures in Pennsylvania’s state prisons.

— Jaquelyn Jahn, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

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