footlocker

noun

Definition of footlockernext
as in crate

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Recent Examples of footlocker His camp trunk, a traveling footlocker, now rests in the Smithsonian. — Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023 The tiny homes themselves come equipped with a bed, sleeping bag, pillows, a footlocker, towels, lighting, electronics charging station, and a heater. — oregonlive, 20 Nov. 2022 In the summer of 2011, Allen and her husband forced Ame Deal to get into a small footlocker in their garage that was not air conditioned during a sweltering July night. — Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2022 In 2002, he was found inside a footlocker that had been set on fire. — Fox News, 11 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for footlocker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footlocker
  1. crate
  2. strongbox
  3. trunk
  4. locker
  5. lockbox
  6. carton
  7. chest
  8. sea chest
Noun
  • Dealers will be allowed to bring packing crates into the Grand Palais after the fair closes Friday, but no one will be permitted inside on Saturday, sources said.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Noyce, of Fairchild, went to a photography store and found a few serviceable lenses in a crate of antique movie cameras.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of crate
Noun
  • The strongbox, which is painted with flowers and birds, has a false keyhole on the front; the real keyhole is hidden underneath a bolt on its lid.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Excusing those two flickers of broken hegemony, the WSL’s highest echelon has been an unassailable strongbox, a figment of the rest of the table’s imagination.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of strongbox
Noun
  • Physical description The oyamel fir is characterized by its straight gray trunk and narrow conical crown and typically grows between 40 and 60 meters (130–200 feet) tall.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Becerril had been assaulted before his body was placed in the trunk, according to the CHP.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of trunk
Noun
  • The malicious system component silently installs apps that look like weather tools, app lockers and other everyday utilities.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The flatbed also include's side storage lockers and a long rear drawer for extra cargo space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of locker
Noun
  • At Big Joe Smash Burgers, police say the suspect forcibly removed a lockbox.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Master Lock Portable Lockbox This compact lockbox protects valuables like phones, passports, and cash at the beach, in hotel rooms, or on the go.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of lockbox
Noun
  • To sum up, the date on a carton of half-and-half is more about peak quality than an exact deadline.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This latest group of founders stands on the shoulders of giants from the noughties like Spotify, Klarna, and Skype, who themselves took inspiration from the postwar design empires of IKEA, H&M and Tetra Pak (modernizer of the milk carton).
    — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of carton
Noun
  • The woman was found by medical staff in a reclining chair in the hospital room with a gunshot wound to her chest, according to court records.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The father’s tears drew a strong pain across my chest, as if dragging a knife point across a steel bench.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of chest
Noun
  • Upgrades have been made to all aircraft launch and recovery equipment, while the carrier's hull, including sea chests and freeboard, has been painted.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026
  • The crack formed on a spot where two pieces were welded together and was hidden behind a sea chest that houses a fire pump, which is part of an onboard sprinkler system.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2017
Definition of sea chest

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“Footlocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footlocker. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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