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locker

noun

Simple meaning

A storage compartment for clothes and valuables.

Pronunciation

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lahker

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈlɑkɚ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock

  2. 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.

  3. A trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks)

  4. A storage compartment on a ship, not necessarily one that can be locked.

  5. A lockable cubicle.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
General and technical use

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock

Used this way, locker is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • storage locker , rarer, so it draws attention

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More ways to use locker

  • “I put my backpack in the locker before going to my class.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Storage / trunk

foot lockerstorage locker

Fastener

locker door

Other combinations

locker roomchain lockerfood lockermeat lockerlocker plant

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • lockverbBase word

    Fasten with a lock.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • locker roomnounCompound term

    A room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessions.

  • davy jones's lockernounCompound term

    The bottom of a sea or ocean.

  • storage lockernounCompound term

    A storage compartment for clothes and valuables.

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Synonyms

Sense: storage compartment for clothes and valuables

storage lockerRare

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