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as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
the enlisted man usually stored his uniform in his locker at the foot of his bed
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as in cupboard
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
a down-at-the heels health club where most of the lockers look to be unusable
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Recent Examples of locker
Padres players arrived in the visitor’s clubhouse at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú on Saturday to find brown T-shirts hanging in their lockers.
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Josh Hart is dejected at his locker.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
There’s also a cigar lounge, with lockers for guests’ private whisky bottles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The cast member known as ‘The Gambler’ appeared for 15 seasons on the A&E reality show alongside his son, Brandon, and was known for finding rare treasures in storage lockers.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Josh Hart is dejected at his locker.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
There’s also a cigar lounge, with lockers for guests’ private whisky bottles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The cast member known as ‘The Gambler’ appeared for 15 seasons on the A&E reality show alongside his son, Brandon, and was known for finding rare treasures in storage lockers.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locker
Noun
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The large bin is 12 inches by 7 inches by 5 inches, and it’s topped with a smaller bamboo bin.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Torres-García’s body was found in a plastic bin in October.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Stand mixers with plastic bodies tend to be lighter-weight and easier to take in and out of cupboards.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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With only six picks going in and a cupboard bare of first-round possibilities, trading up didn’t make much sense in terms of adding depth to the roster.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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People drove up and opened trunks to reveal boxes and shopping bags full of ancient yellowed papers.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Wacha felt his chain break after the A’s Carlos Cortes had stepped into the batter’s box.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other highlights include a living room anchored by a massive travertine floating-hearth fireplace set against a gray brick wall plus a secluded primary suite with dual closets and baths.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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The bedroom is basically a mirror of the living with three windows of its own, room for a king, and three closets on the back wall.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
4 May 2026
Noun
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People drove up and opened trunks to reveal boxes and shopping bags full of ancient yellowed papers.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Hernandez’s badly decomposed body was found in the trunk of Burke’s Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard in September.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Trump, the first lady and members of his cabinet enter the White House Press Briefing Room.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Amazon’s Big Summer Beauty Event has arrived, perfectly-timed for anyone looking to refresh their beauty cabinet by enjoying up to 30% off select cosmetics through May 10.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Investigators said the argument escalated into a physical fight when the female suspect began swinging and striking the victim in the chest and head and then pulling her hair.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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Changing this simple action may go a long way in preventing that burning feeling in the chest.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
1 May 2026
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“Locker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locker. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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