noun

locker

locker

I put my books in my locker.

I put my books in my locker.

The gym has lockers for everyone.

The gym has lockers for everyone.

((a/the)) locker a small lockable cupboard. I put my books in my locker.

Synonyms: cabinet, cupboard, storage unit

From the verb 'lock' plus the suffix '-er', which denotes an agent or instrument. Literally 'a thing that locks'.

A 'locker' is a box that you can 'lock'. Think of the ones in schools or gyms.

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