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

Thoughtful extras include thumbholes to keep sleeves in place, an elastic zipper pull that doubles as an emergency hair tie, and a locker loop for easy hanging. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2025

For teen protagonist Theo Kaplan, those reverberations hit home when a swastika appears on a school locker, forcing him to speak up rather than remain silent. —Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025

The arrest comes about a week after the FBI served search warrants at Buzzard’s home and a storage locker, as well as the rental car that Melodee was last seen in. —Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025

The firework went off inside a wooden locker in the fourth-floor research laboratory, which is part of the Department of Neurobiology, according to an affidavit. —Michael Dorgan , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 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