Definition of "locker" in Anglais

noun

1. 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.

   • The student placed her books in her locker when she arrived at school.

2. A lockable cubicle.

   • She was afraid to come out of the locker.

3. A storage compartment on a ship, not necessarily one that can be locked.

4. (rare) One who locks something.

   • The locker of the trapped chest must be careful, so as not to spring the trap.

5. (automotive) A locking differential.

6. (historical) A customs officer who guards a warehouse.

7. (Louisiana) A closet.