ice chest

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As the tunnel continued to dry, the group had moved back in, having collected a new tent, a portable bed, jugs of water and an ice chest.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2023

The couple sold $1 sodas out of an ice chest and, throughout the day, sat around a small table with friends who still lived at the Grand.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2022

I saw a young couple putting ice in an ice chest, filling up their car with gas, presumably going to the lake or wherever they were going.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2022

There’s no need to pack light: A big storage “frunk” rests below the hood and another beneath the 4.5-foot cargo bed, with a drain plug to double as an ice chest for tailgating.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2021

Behind the counter, Mr. Paul kept an ice chest full of soda, and on the right side of the display case he kept a cooler filled with ice cream bars.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe