ice chest

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noun
  1. an insulated, boxlike container that can be filled with ice and used to cool beverages, preserve food, etc.

Origin of ice chest

1
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

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How to use ice chest in a sentence

  • The tall glasses,' I orders, 'and the bottle in the left-hand corner of the ice-chest.'

    Roads of Destiny | O. Henry