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

• 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

Two games later, Higashioka was packing up his locker and heading into free agency on the steam of a career-high 17 homers. —Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025

The most traumatic episode happened when a bully named Matt stabbed him in the neck in a hallway outside his locker between classes, opening a small cut where Griffin's neck met his shoulder. —Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

So did a few other staffers, who gathered to form a circle around Nesmith’s locker. —James Boyd, New York Times, 21 June 2025

Reports surfaced over the weekend that Clark damaged his locker. —Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 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