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
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
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Lexi maintains her innocence, saying the watch was planted in her locker.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
Taylor Swift responds by making a comparison to football player’s locker rooms and the audience learns that before the couple ever met, Swift’s cousins took a picture in front of Kelce’s locker with the Kansas City’s Chiefs, where his number is 87.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The Boeing 737-800 had been traveling from Sydney, New South Wales, to Hobart, Tasmania when a crew member spotted smoke and flames from an overhead locker 10 minutes before landing.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
QuikBot, for now, has just two delivery robots and a smart locker.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
Taylor Swift responds by making a comparison to football player’s locker rooms and the audience learns that before the couple ever met, Swift’s cousins took a picture in front of Kelce’s locker with the Kansas City’s Chiefs, where his number is 87.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The Boeing 737-800 had been traveling from Sydney, New South Wales, to Hobart, Tasmania when a crew member spotted smoke and flames from an overhead locker 10 minutes before landing.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
QuikBot, for now, has just two delivery robots and a smart locker.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for locker
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“Locker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locker. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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locker
noun
lock·er
ˈläk-ər 
: a cabinet, compartment, or chest for personal use or for storing food at a low temperature
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