ice chest

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noun

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

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Origin of ice chest

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Words nearby ice chest

icebreaker, ice bridge, ice bucket, icecap, ice cave, ice chest, ice-cold, ice cream, ice-cream cone, ice-cream parlor, ice-cream parlor chair

How to use ice chest in a sentence

A massive ice chest takes up a lot of room whether it’s full or not, and if you are living out of your car, space comes at a premium.
These Gear Hacks Got Me Through a 30,000-Mile Road Trip|agintzler|July 27, 2021|Outside Online
A man pulled an ice chest on wheels, selling water for a dollar a bottle.
Mardi Gras Indian Chief Larry Bannock’s Final Ride|Jason Berry|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Collect ascitic, pleuritic, or hydrocele fluid in sterile flasks and allow to stand in the ice-chest for twelve hours to sediment.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Place the ampoules in a closed metal box and store in the ice chest for future use.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

At the expiration of that time transfer the tubes to the ice chest, and allow them to stand for three hours.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Set away to cool, and when cold, bottle and place in the ice-chest.
The Art of Entertaining|M. E. W. Sherwood
The tall glasses,' I orders, 'and the bottle in the left-hand corner of the ice-chest.'
Roads of Destiny|O. Henry

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