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
Recent Examples on the Web
All visitors must use the bear-resistant food lockers provided at each site, and keep garbage and toiletries like toothpaste locked up in the locker or a vehicle when not in use, Boyd said.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
The library has seven full-service locations, two Boundless Library locations, and multiple outreach services, including the Library on Wheels and Story Stash and a 24-7 pickup locker.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
Shelving stands in for overhead lockers to provide a practical amount of storage space without blocking the open window array.
—New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Jumping in and out of high and low range, enabling and disabling the lockers, and configuring GMC’s intuitive hill descent control was all easy to figure out and took no time at all.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
The library has seven full-service locations, two Boundless Library locations, and multiple outreach services, including the Library on Wheels and Story Stash and a 24-7 pickup locker.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
Shelving stands in for overhead lockers to provide a practical amount of storage space without blocking the open window array.
—New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Jumping in and out of high and low range, enabling and disabling the lockers, and configuring GMC’s intuitive hill descent control was all easy to figure out and took no time at all.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 4 June 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 17 Jun. 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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