locker
locker Lexical Profile
locker Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A small, typically narrow storage compartment that can be locked, commonly found in schools, gymnasiums, or workplaces for securing personal belongings.
"She put her heavy textbook and winter coat in her locker before heading to first period."
A chest, compartment, or small storage space on a ship or boat used for stowing gear, equipment, or personal effects.
"The deckhand carefully stowed the extra rigging lines in the forward locker to keep the deck clear."
A person or mechanical device that locks or secures a mechanism, door, or container.
"The automated system acts as the primary locker of the main security doors at midnight."
• Rhymes for locker
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'lokere', formed from the verb 'lock' + the agent suffix '-er'. Originally referring to a person who locks things, the term evolved in the 15th century to refer to a compartment or chest that can be locked.
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