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Water cooler

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

nounCommon term

In office & administration, water cooler means: A machine or dispenser in an office that provides drinking water, often cold and sometimes hot as well.

In Turkish: su sebili

How it is used

Refers both to the appliance and, informally, the area where staff pause and chat. Common in break rooms and shared office spaces.

Example sentences

  1. The office manager ordered a new water cooler for the third floor because staff were queuing in the kitchen every afternoon.

    Here, water cooler means the physical office appliance that supplies drinking water to employees during the workday.

  2. I heard about the seating change by the water cooler, not in the formal staff memo that came later.

    In this sentence, by the water cooler refers to an informal office conversation area where news is often shared casually.

Common collocations

  • by the water cooler
  • water cooler area
  • water cooler chat
  • install a water cooler
  • office managerThe person responsible for the smooth running of an office, including facilities, supplies, admin staff, office budgets and contact with suppliers.
  • memoA short written message sent inside an organisation to give information, announce a change or ask staff to do something.

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