footlocker

noun

Definition of footlockernext
as in crate

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Recent Examples of footlocker His camp trunk, a traveling footlocker, now rests in the Smithsonian. — Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023 The tiny homes themselves come equipped with a bed, sleeping bag, pillows, a footlocker, towels, lighting, electronics charging station, and a heater. — oregonlive, 20 Nov. 2022 In the summer of 2011, Allen and her husband forced Ame Deal to get into a small footlocker in their garage that was not air conditioned during a sweltering July night. — Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2022 In 2002, he was found inside a footlocker that had been set on fire. — Fox News, 11 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for footlocker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footlocker
  1. crate
  2. strongbox
  3. trunk
  4. locker
  5. lockbox
  6. carton
  7. chest
  8. sea chest
Noun
  • The albums are housed in a black and silver custom archival crate.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026
  • So, experts designed a special crate suspended in a metal cage to keep the object steady and cool in the back of a truck.
    — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of crate
Noun
  • Excusing those two flickers of broken hegemony, the WSL’s highest echelon has been an unassailable strongbox, a figment of the rest of the table’s imagination.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Buffs have been made to various maps in terms of monster density, chests, number of rare and magic monsters, essences, strongboxes, shrines and all of this is without specific Waystone or Tower modifiers.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of strongbox
Noun
  • She had been beaten and stabbed inside her home, and her body was then placed in the trunk of her car.
    — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Owner Gayle Hill hosts several designer trunk shows a year for her loyal customers, who rely on the Maverick buyer's eye for heirloom-quality pieces.
    — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of trunk
Noun
  • Elliss, now with the New Orleans Saints, spent three seasons in Atlanta with a locker next to Robinson’s, trying to see if there were any cracks in the running back’s foundation.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • New Dolphins quarterback Brady Cook could sit at his locker in peace on Wednesday because reporters opted to swarm Kyle McCord instead.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of locker
Noun
  • Postcard Cabins makes the extra effort to encourage you to unplug, providing a wooden lockbox to tuck your phone away.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The megatext should feel like an undiscovered continent, not a lockbox with an unknown code.
    — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of lockbox
Noun
  • Anderson noted that whole milk cartons cost two-and-a-half cents more per carton, which can add up when buying milk in bulk for thousands of students each day.
    — Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Consumers can identify recalled cartons by the codes P-1950 or 0840962 alongside a Julian date between 157 and 184, printed in date-coding ink on the side of the carton.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of carton
Noun
  • That doesn’t make their hooting, teeth-baring, chest-beating, or branch-shaking any less of an act of communication.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The actor then removes his shirt and flexes his chest and biceps.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of chest
Noun
  • Upgrades have been made to all aircraft launch and recovery equipment, while the carrier's hull, including sea chests and freeboard, has been painted.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026
  • The crack formed on a spot where two pieces were welded together and was hidden behind a sea chest that houses a fire pump, which is part of an onboard sprinkler system.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2017
Definition of sea chest

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“Footlocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footlocker. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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