-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- transgender beleaguer scaramouch non sequitur admiral's mast
- ALL
Definition of locker
1a : a drawer, cupboard, or compartment that may be closed with a lock; especially : one for individual storage useb : a chest or compartment on shipboard for compact stowage of articlesc : a refrigerated compartment or room for the storage of fresh or frozen foods a meat locker
2 : one that locks
Read the Latest from M-W
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
-
But Hill is big enough to play both guard spots, is a good defender and will be a solid locker room presence for a team with a million rookies.
-
On Monday afternoon, the day before his first start in five weeks, Danny Duffy rummaged around his locker at Safeco Field.
-
During their search, officers found suspected Viagra and oxycodone in an office and marijuana in an employee locker that police believe belonged to the female dancer, Lynch said.
-
Moore was drafted in the third round by the New York Giants in 2013 and played sparingly in his three seasons before an altercation with a teammate in the locker room led to a mid-season release in December 2015.
-
The site sits frozen in time with yarn still threaded in machines, lockers filled with photos and tools and folktale murals on the wall of the factory-workers’ children’s day-care.
-
As high-end runways dictate, though, the aesthetic behind these sporty numbers skewed more sky-box-luxe than locker-room-ratty.
-
This is true for the kin of well-to-do college student, the hard-scrabble day-laborer or the country-club locker room attendant.
-
Marcell Ozuna reached into a cabinet above his locker, pulled out a pair of thick gold chains and placed them around his neck.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'locker'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of locker
14th century
LOCKER Defined for English Language Learners
locker
playDefinition 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
LOCKER Defined for Kids
locker
playDefinition of locker for Students
: a cabinet, compartment, or chest for personal use or for storing frozen food at a low temperature
Learn More about locker
-
See words that rhyme with locker Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for locker Spanish Central: Translation of locker Nglish: Translation of locker for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of locker for Arabic speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up locker? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!