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 Ice can last two to three days in most hard coolers and five to seven days in high-tech, rotomolded coolers that are injected with insulation. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 Deavers said once coolers reach a certain temperature, the food is no longer good. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Attendees can bring lawn chairs, picnic baskets and coolers to enjoy on the lawn, with food and beverages available for purchase. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 Numerous foods were discarded and two coolers required repairs, according to the report. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 Other attractants worth removing include bird feeders, coolers, dirty grills and pet food left outside. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 That show took over social media, office water coolers, and yes, even labor and delivery units. — Parents, 31 July 2026 Two coolers, three standing coolers and a walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer, all filled with food, had to be thrown away after the center lost power for 14 hours. — Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Food and drink The property doesn’t offer a restaurant or bar on-site of any kind; guests carry in their own food, coolers, and ice. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
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  1. jails
  2. prisons
  3. penitentiaries
Noun
  • In fact, a number of those heading into a sentencing hearing are coming from surrounding county jails that have been holding them for many months.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The crimes homeless people will get charged for are not the ones that will keep them in the county’s already overcrowded jails, Lefkowitz said.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of jails
Noun
  • The fights, and tax policy, confronting local governments Governments, school systems, prisons, and police and fire departments often are among the largest employers in communities and have high rates of unionization.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Crews now runs all three of Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons.
    — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of prisons
Noun
  • Hodge says he was abused in multiple federal penitentiaries, but was frequently blocked from filing complaints about it.
    — Christie Thompson, NPR, 13 July 2026
  • This includes providing the Colombian military more leeway in the field, signing a new security agreement with Washington and building 10 mega-prisons that mimic Bukele’s network of penitentiaries in El Salvador.
    — Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Definition of penitentiaries

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