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as in bins
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 cupboards
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 lockers
People in Manhattan live in lockers that sometimes have a toilet.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 June 2026
If lockers are long gone, then naturally, Poveromo adds, so are print books.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Past an entryway lined with lockers, a bartender poured brandy.
—Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Data layers within the app can address rider needs, such as connecting to bike lockers and restrooms.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 28 May 2026
After virtually every loss, there are clusters of players huddled in front of lockers going over at-bats, talking about what went wrong and what almost went right.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Now, McCain lingers near teammates’ road lockers past the bus times and ropes them into TikToks at the hotel.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Sites must be reserved ahead of time, and all come with picnic and cooking shelters as well as food lockers for storage away from curious wildlife.
—Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
The site plan also includes landscape changes, bike lockers and EV spots among 20 parking spaces.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 June 2026
If lockers are long gone, then naturally, Poveromo adds, so are print books.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Past an entryway lined with lockers, a bartender poured brandy.
—Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Data layers within the app can address rider needs, such as connecting to bike lockers and restrooms.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 28 May 2026
After virtually every loss, there are clusters of players huddled in front of lockers going over at-bats, talking about what went wrong and what almost went right.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Now, McCain lingers near teammates’ road lockers past the bus times and ropes them into TikToks at the hotel.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Sites must be reserved ahead of time, and all come with picnic and cooking shelters as well as food lockers for storage away from curious wildlife.
—Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
The site plan also includes landscape changes, bike lockers and EV spots among 20 parking spaces.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lockers
Noun
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Even the rural birds were willing to raid farm garages and trash bins to upgrade their collections.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Cabin storage is respectable throughout, with useful door bins, a practical centre console and a full-width glovebox.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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While some operatives dragged whole items of furniture into the street — tables, chairs, cupboards, office supplies in boxes — others were tipping documents straight out of the second-floor windows.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
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The few items of pottery in the kitchen cupboards were handmade.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
Noun
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The Lone Man The FBI finally interviewed Reiter in 2019, but only because Reiter called them to pick up two boxes of Epstein case files that were found by Recarey’s widow years after his death.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Inside the sparse, upscale abode, cardboard moving boxes are still scattered across the entryway, and his shelves lack ingredients.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Fernandez Bibeau’s portfolio as parks commissioner, effective June 1, will include integrating green infrastructure into the city’s broader open space strategy and strengthening coordination across cabinets to advance the city’s climate goals.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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The pull-out mechanism brings items at the back of cabinets forward for easy access.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Noun
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These tubes serve as stabilizing cables that allow flexible fibrous trunks to withstand hurricane-force winds.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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The Mazda went past Chrysler Drive, not far from Street De Ville, passing old trees with English ivy climbing their trunks.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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Soto signed as a free agent with the Mets before last season, and those in possession of his Padres jersey seem to have buried them in the back of their closets.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Today’s modern woman wants to be able to move with ease and feel comfortable throughout her busy day, and her closets and drawers have breathable, easy-to-wear clothing and intimates.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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And those proudly showing off their hairy chests, and pimply backs, scars from surgeries and stretch marks from a life well lived.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Triangle bralettes work especially well on smaller chests because their plunging neckline highlights the cleavage, while racerback styles create a closer, more secure fit.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
1 June 2026
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“Lockers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockers. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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