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as in bins
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 cupboards
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 lockers
Padres players arrived in the visitor’s clubhouse at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú on Saturday to find brown T-shirts hanging in their lockers.
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The roughly thirty-pound latex belly that Harbour wore to give Floyd extra heft is on full display in the show’s final episode, when Floyd and Clark strip down to their boxer briefs and dance by the pool lockers in a kind of tête-à-tête disco.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
There’s also a cigar lounge, with lockers for guests’ private whisky bottles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The cast member known as ‘The Gambler’ appeared for 15 seasons on the A&E reality show alongside his son, Brandon, and was known for finding rare treasures in storage lockers.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Sheets rose to fame on A&E’s Storage Wars, which premiered in 2010 and followed professional buyers competing to bid on storage lockers.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
An episode’s winner is determined by the value of the lockers’ contents.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Store food, toiletries, and scented items inside bear-resistant food canisters or bear lockers.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, Blue Jackets players cleaned out their lockers, had exit meetings and met with the media.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The roughly thirty-pound latex belly that Harbour wore to give Floyd extra heft is on full display in the show’s final episode, when Floyd and Clark strip down to their boxer briefs and dance by the pool lockers in a kind of tête-à-tête disco.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
There’s also a cigar lounge, with lockers for guests’ private whisky bottles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The cast member known as ‘The Gambler’ appeared for 15 seasons on the A&E reality show alongside his son, Brandon, and was known for finding rare treasures in storage lockers.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Sheets rose to fame on A&E’s Storage Wars, which premiered in 2010 and followed professional buyers competing to bid on storage lockers.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
An episode’s winner is determined by the value of the lockers’ contents.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Store food, toiletries, and scented items inside bear-resistant food canisters or bear lockers.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, Blue Jackets players cleaned out their lockers, had exit meetings and met with the media.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lockers
Noun
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Passengers will be limited to two portable chargers, which cannot be stored in overhead bins.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Portable chargers -- which contain lithium-ion batteries intended to charge personal electronic devices -- may not be stored in overhead bins and cannot be recharged during the flight, the airline said.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His tapes are stored by genre in dedicated cupboards with closing doors.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Kemp says everything was ransacked, doors were broken, drawers and cupboards pried open, and empty cash boxes were on display.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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People drove up and opened trunks to reveal boxes and shopping bags full of ancient yellowed papers.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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This special set includes two chirashi boxes, a bouquet of flowers and a bottle of Laurent-Perrier champagne.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mason Jar Hanging Garden Mason jars are another household staple that most people already have tucked away in cabinets.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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That said, most bathroom cabinets are a different beast.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tropical trees including your mamey likely had their limbs and trunks totally frozen.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The bronze figure of Rocky Balboa — arms raised in victory, clad in boxing trunks and boots — has become a point of pilgrimage for people around the world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Choose hampers with casters that easily glide under countertops or into closets.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some famous kids have access to closets of couture for their prom, while others opt for the more traditional ruffled tux or fairytale dress.—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Think chests that offer both storage solutions and décor, a writing desk that can be used in various spaces like in a bedroom as a night table, in a living room nook, or in an office.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the packed opening, a huge screen showed Abramović’s video work, Tito’s Funeral (2025), broadcasting women beating their chests in a near trance-like state, drawing on ritualised forms of communal mourning.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Lockers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lockers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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