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
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
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Like every archival clip Yousef includes in her documentary (culled from thousands of hours of footage found in a company storage locker), these selections are meticulously curated and highly revealing.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
Nearly 70 live and dead German cockroaches were observed around the facility, including at a prep counter, on staff lockers and on a can of tomato sauce, according to the report.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
For now, Abigail is a pariah in her town and her school, facing discrimination both inane (locker vandalism, unsympathetic teachers) and terrifying (physical threats, a targeted bathroom ban).
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
Keeler: Sienna Betts staked claim as Colorado’s greatest girls basketball player in Grandview’s state title win
To that end, each Yale player after their news conference had that same aerosol-sized can of portable oxygen waiting at, or near, their locker.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
Nearly 70 live and dead German cockroaches were observed around the facility, including at a prep counter, on staff lockers and on a can of tomato sauce, according to the report.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
For now, Abigail is a pariah in her town and her school, facing discrimination both inane (locker vandalism, unsympathetic teachers) and terrifying (physical threats, a targeted bathroom ban).
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
Keeler: Sienna Betts staked claim as Colorado’s greatest girls basketball player in Grandview’s state title win
To that end, each Yale player after their news conference had that same aerosol-sized can of portable oxygen waiting at, or near, their locker.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for locker
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“Locker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locker. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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locker
noun
lock·er
ˈläk-ər 
: a cabinet, compartment, or chest for personal use or for storing food at a low temperature
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