A cooler is a cool box; a device, container, or room that cools or keeps its contents cool.

Cooler or The Cooler may also refer to:

Alternate terms for

  • Alcopop (in Canada)
  • Refrigerator
  • Prison
  • Bouncer (doorman)

Industry and technology

  • Evaporative cooler, a type of humidifier used in place of an air conditioner
  • Cooler (oil), a radiator to cool engine oil in an engine
  • Computer cooler, the system for cooling of computer components
  • Laptop cooler, a pad or mat for cooling laptop or notebook computers
  • Intercooler, an air-to-air or air-to-liquid heat exchange device

Entertainment and recreation

  • Cooler, in poker terminology, a strong poker hand that loses to a stronger one
  • Cooler (or C**ler), a 1996 album by Collapsed Lung
  • Cooler (Dragon Ball), a fictional character in Dragonball Z movies
  • The Cooler, a 1974 spy novel by George Markstein
  • The Cooler, a 2003 American film
  • "The Cooler" (Adventure Time), a 2014 TV episode
  • The Cooler (night club), a music and performance venue in New York City

Food and beverage

  • Wine cooler, an alcoholic beverage made from wine and fruit juice
  • Water cooler, a device that cools and dispenses water
  • Boston cooler, ginger ale and vanilla ice cream
  • Sherbet cooler, sherbet, vanilla syrup, and seltzer water

See also

  • Chiller (disambiguation)
  • Air conditioning