footlocker

noun

foot·​lock·​er ˈfu̇t-ˌlä-kər How to pronounce footlocker (audio)
: a small trunk designed to be placed at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks)

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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 

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of footlocker was in 1882

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“Footlocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footlocker. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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footlocker

noun
foot·​lock·​er -ˌläk-ər How to pronounce footlocker (audio)
: a small trunk designed to be placed at the foot of a bed

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