locker

noun

lock·​er ˈlä-kər 

1

a

: a drawer, cupboard, or compartment that may be closed with a lock

especially : one for individual storage use

b

: a chest or compartment on shipboard for compact stowage of articles

c

: a refrigerated compartment or room for the storage of fresh or frozen foods

a meat locker

2

: one that locks

Synonyms of locker

• bin
• box
• trunk
• chest

Examples of locker in a Sentence

the enlisted man usually stored his uniform in his locker at the foot of his bed

a down-at-the heels health club where most of the lockers look to be unusable

Recent Examples on the Web

While the movie shows Will’s Buddy the Elf sprinting into the lockers in surprise, the brothers cut their version just as Magnus turns the corner to discover who’s singing, catching Mattias grinning back at him. —Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025

You were supposed to leave purses and wallets in a locker, and you got searched pretty thoroughly. —Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025

During the week of practice leading into Saturday, a picture of that insult was printed out and taped to every Badgers’ locker and to the locker-room door. —Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025

That football peacefully resided last week in Keion White’s locker as a memento from his first career takeaway. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing locker

• Davy Jones's locker
• locker room

Rhymes for locker

• blocker
• chalker
• cocker
• docker
• hawker
• hocker
• knocker
• mocker
• ocher
• rocker
• shocker
• soccer

Kids Definition

locker

noun

lock·​er ˈläk-ər 

: a cabinet, compartment, or chest for personal use or for storing food at a low temperature