locker

[ lok-er ]

noun

1. a chest, drawer, compartment, closet, or the like, that may be locked, especially one at a gymnasium, school, etc. for storage and safekeeping of clothing and valuables.
2. Nautical. a chest or compartment in which to stow things.
3. a refrigerated compartment, as in a locker plant, that may be rented for storing frozen foods.
4. a person or thing that locks.
5. Digital Technology. music locker.

locker

/ ˈlɒkə /

noun

1. 1. a small compartment or drawer that may be locked, as one of several in a gymnasium, etc, for clothes and valuables
   2. ( as modifier )

      a locker room

2. a person or thing that locks
3. a refrigerated compartment for keeping frozen foods, esp one rented in an establishment

Word History and Origins

Origin of locker¹

First recorded in 1375–1425, locker is from the late Middle English word loker. See lock ¹, -er ¹

Idioms and Phrases

see Davy Jones's locker .

Example Sentences

He will never forget those Reseda days being with Dranel in the locker room and on the field.

From Los Angeles Times

After the Chargers lost back-to-back games this season, Dobbins sat motionless in his locker for several minutes with a towel covering his head.

From Los Angeles Times

The flu had been wreaking havoc on USC’s locker room since late last week.

From Los Angeles Times

"There's a concern about the uses of restroom facilities and locker rooms and all that," Johnson told reporters.

From Salon

“I said, ‘Go back in the locker room and come back out here with the right mindset.’

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• chest
• closet
• trunk