wine cooler

noun

1. a bucket for holding ice to chill a bottle of wine.
2. a drink made of wine, fruit juice, carbonated water, and sometimes other flavorings.

wine cooler

noun

1. a bucket-like vessel containing ice in which a bottle of wine is placed to be cooled
2. the full name for cooler

Word History and Origins

Origin of wine cooler¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

“I’ve already get the bottle sitting in my wine cooler,” said Kaplan as a Trump supporter carrying a sign reading “Keep America Great” walked by coolly.

From Seattle Times

“I’ve already got the bottle sitting in my wine cooler,” said Kaplan as a Trump supporter carrying a sign reading “Keep America Great” walked by.

From Seattle Times

“One day, they invited us to their house and we’re drinking these berry wine coolers,” she told Glamour UK.

From Los Angeles Times

In recent years, those lines have blurred, and a fourth category of ready-to-drink beverages has emerged — hard seltzers and other flavored malt beverages, wine coolers and canned cocktails.

From New York Times

Malt beverages, such as hard seltzers and wine coolers, have a fermented base and are usually flavored.

From New York Times