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lock⋅er

[lok-er]
–noun
1. a chest, drawer, compartment, closet, or the like, that may be locked, esp. 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.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME loker. See lock 1 , -er 1
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lock·er   (lŏk'ər)   
n.  
  1. One that locks: a locker of windows and doors.

  2. A small, usually metal compartment that can be locked, especially one at a gymnasium or public place for the safekeeping of clothing and valuables.

  3. A flat trunk for storage.

  4. A heavily insulated refrigerated cabinet, compartment, or room for storing frozen foods.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Idioms & Phrases

locker

see Davy Jones's locker.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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