locker
/ˈlɑ.kɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
noun
A storage compartment on a ship, not necessarily one that can be locked.
noun
noun
A customs officer who guards a warehouse.
noun
A closet.
Example Sentences
- "The student placed her books in her locker when she arrived at school."
- "This was locker room talk. I'm not proud of it. I apologize to my family. I apologize to the American people. Certainly I'm not proud of it. But this is locker room talk."
- "Neo Hutiri is the creator of Pelebox, a system of internet-enabled lockers that dispense medication for chronic conditions to patients, helping to cut down queues and ease pressure on hospital resources."
- "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 actual delivery of the goods is then effected by any person bearing an order from the importer, called a merchant's order, and addressed to the warehouse-keeper, upon the presentment of which the warehouseman delivers the goods, having previously obtained the signature of the locker to it as a proof that the duties have been paid […]"
Etymology
From lock + -er (patient suffix) or -er (agent noun suffix). Related to German Loch, Dutch luik, and Dutch loket.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, lecken, *lǫka
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈlɑ.kɚ/
- British English: /ˈlɒk.ə(ɹ)/