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 of locker

• 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

The coach often looks at those basketball stickers affixed over a block M at each player's locker. —CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026

Courier lockers—commonly used in apartment buildings, offices and parcel collection hubs—typically rely on drivers selecting an appropriately sized compartment for each delivery. —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

Beyond the main performance stages, the center’s instructional spaces are tailored for drama studies as well as choral, band and orchestra programs, with soundproof practice rooms and breakout rooms featuring acoustic paneling, as well as instrument lockers. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026

There are four lockers in the women’s locker room. —Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026

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