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

• 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

Nearly 20 minutes after his final pitch, Scott sat with his head buried in his locker. —Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025

The Stockyards location is a towering, two-story, 11,416-square-foot brick cold-storage warehouse and meat locker that opened in the heyday of the Fort Worth Stockyards cattle market and nearby meat packinghouses. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025

Kansas City Royals slugger Jac Caglianone was dialed in while addressing a swarm of reporters at his locker Tuesday night. —Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025

These days, Ski-In is fully modern, offering online bookings, heated lockers, and top-tier gear. —Erica Firpo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 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