locker

CEFRB1

/ˈlɒk.ə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small lockable storage compartment.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A lockable cubicle.

Examples

  • Each of the students has his own locker.

  • While swimming in the pool, she lost her locker key.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  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 locking differential.

More examples

In context

  • She was afraid to come out of the locker.

  • The locker of the trapped chest must be careful, so as not to spring the trap.

  • The student placed her books in her locker when she arrived at school.

Synonyms

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After gym class, he put his clothes in the blank and locked it with a padlock.

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Origin

noun

From lock + -er (patient suffix) or -er (agent noun suffix). Related to German Loch, Dutch luik, and Dutch loket.