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Added 10 October 2026

locker

/ˈlɒk.ə(ɹ)/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about locker at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock.
A fastener that locks or closes.
A trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks).

Origin

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

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