locker

noun lock·er \ ˈlä-kər \

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

Definition of locker

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

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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 of locker from the Web

That last at-bat was a five-minute drama — 12 pitches, seven foul balls — and McCutchen relived it three hours before Sunday’s game, with a small group of reporters at his locker.

— scott ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, "Andrew McCutchen’s big night for Giants was cologne-fueled," 8 Apr. 2018
Duffy sat at his locker, seemingly satisfied, for at least the next 30 minutes.

— maria torres, kansascity, "Duffy’s adjustments not enough as Royals offense falters in loss to Indians | The Kansas City Star," 6 Apr. 2018
One with some redactions was for the search of his Alexandria, Virginia, home -- which was an early-morning late July raid -- and another allowed investigators to search a storage locker in Alexandria.

— katelyn polantz, CNN, "Mueller using information related to searches of Manafort's belongings for ongoing investigation," 5 Apr. 2018
At a sports complex in Beijing, a smart-locker spits out basketballs for 30 cents an hour at the flash of a smartphone QR code.

— Time, "The Trouble with Sharing: China's Bike Fever Has Reached Saturation Point," 2 Apr. 2018
The fourth-grader from Naperville is a full year away from even thinking about the middle school angst of walking between classes and opening a locker, but he's accomplished a feat known to cause stress for high school juniors and seniors.

— suzanne baker, Naperville Sun, "Naperville 9-year-old earns near-perfect score on ACT college readiness test: 'He basically did it for fun'," 29 Mar. 2018
Antetokounmpo was not at his locker following the game, which is not atypical in situations when a player sustains an in-game injury.

— matt velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Clippers 127, Bucks 120: Giannis Antetokounmpo sprains right ankle and doesn't finish game," 21 Mar. 2018
The Enquirer/Charlie Hatch Sitting at his locker, Drew McDonald kept his head lowered, holding back tears.

— charlie hatch, Cincinnati.com, "After NKU made history in 2017-18, what comes next?," 21 Mar. 2018
Love told a private group of reporters while being shown the video at his locker.

— nina mandell, For The Win, "Kevin Love was also mystified by his weird slide down the court," 21 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of locker

14th century

locker Synonyms

Synonyms

bin, box, caddy, case, casket, chest, trunk;

Related Words

carton, crate;

footlocker, locker, sea chest;

coffer, lockbox, safe, safe-deposit box, strongbox;

bandbox, hatbox, jewel box, snuffbox, tinderbox;

LOCKER Defined for English Language Learners

locker

noun

Definition of locker for English Language Learners

: a cupboard or cabinet that has a door which can be locked and that is used to store personal items (such as books, clothes, shoes, etc.)
: a cold room in which fresh or frozen foods are stored