locker.
A type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work, gyms, sports centers.
Meaning & usage
A type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work, gyms, sports centers.
The student placed her books in her locker when she arrived at school.
A lockable cubicle.
She was afraid to come out of the locker.
A storage compartment on a ship, not necessarily one that can be locked.
One who locks something.
The locker of the trapped chest must be careful, so as not to spring the trap.
A locking differential.
A customs officer who guards a warehouse.
A closet.
An online storage service for files.
Where this word comes from
From lock + -er (patient suffix) or -er (agent noun suffix). Related to German Loch, Dutch luik, and Dutch loket.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.