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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

/ ˈɒə /

noun

    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

  1. a person or thing that locks
  2. a refrigerated compartment for keeping frozen foods, esp one rented in an establishment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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
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Idioms and Phrases

see Davy Jones's locker .
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Example Sentences

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"I had no idea it happened until I got back to the locker room and they showed me the video of my pops," said Haliburton.

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After further discussion the umpire led the players back to the locker room.

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He wasn’t able to make it out of the locker room at halftime and missed the first 50 seconds of the third quarter, checking back in with a shirt under his uniform.

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Rams coach Sean McVay is accustomed to inspiring players on the field and in the team’s meeting rooms and locker rooms.

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Loyalty and continuity are important, yes, but so is the ability to adjust to different offenses, programs and locker rooms.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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