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as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
the enlisted man usually stored his uniform in his locker at the foot of his bed
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as in cupboard
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
a down-at-the heels health club where most of the lockers look to be unusable
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Recent Examples of locker
The very pair from the game is still in Anunoby’s locker.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
The pastel hallways outside of the locker areas bounce light off one another, all streaming in from the large surrounding windows.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Richard kept newspaper clippings about their abductions in a locker in his apartment, and authorities later found both fingerprint and DNA evidence connecting him to the crimes, The Washington Post reported.
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Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Players are generally provided their uniform for the day's game in their locker.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for locker
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
The pastel hallways outside of the locker areas bounce light off one another, all streaming in from the large surrounding windows.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Richard kept newspaper clippings about their abductions in a locker in his apartment, and authorities later found both fingerprint and DNA evidence connecting him to the crimes, The Washington Post reported.
—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Players are generally provided their uniform for the day's game in their locker.
—
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for locker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locker
Noun
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Place them in an open bin and place it on a shelf in the closet or the laundry room (which can streamline putting things away after each load).
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Inside the house, a plastic bin in the TV room held a striped emu chick, waddling under a heat lamp.
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The hotel's team can also do a grocery run and stock the cupboards and fridge ahead of your stay.
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The small kitchen retains its midcentury charm, but open shelving above the counter provides an airier, more contemporary cupboard to show off Miranda-Martin’s dish and glassware collection.
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Even a small planter box or patio corner with a few aromatic plants can work.
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De Ketelaere, starting over the more physical Lukaku, Belgium’s all-time leading scorer, got free on the edge of the six-yard box and ran onto a centering pass from Nicolas Raskin, then made the easy tap-in for his first World Cup goal.
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Yybyyb Square-Toe Glove Ballet Flats Before heading to checkout, be sure to consider these glove flats that’ll serve as a conversation-starter and compliment-magnet in your closet.
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Ahead, shop the best celebrity all-white looks, sure to inspire a style reset within your closet this summer.
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On the rear a light bar spans the trunk framed by round tri-star tail lights.
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The vehicle’s falcon wing doors and trunk were both open and up, as well as the front hood of the car, with chairs from the cafe scattered throughout the scene.
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Customers can choose paint color and cabinets but have to stick with the predesigned floor plans.
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My thumb and index finger pinched together to grab a dime, while my middle finger reached farther to pick up coins that had rolled under the edge of a cabinet.
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Mourners beat their chests rhythmically in the intense summer heat, the wails of women cutting through the noise as the body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was unveiled beneath a glass case at the Grand Mosalla.
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The busboy, Oscar, fantasizes about slathering honey over Kelce's bared chest as he is tied to a pole, leaving him to be eaten by a bear.
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“Locker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locker. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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