locker

Hallway storage box

A locker is a small compartment with a lock, typically in a row of similar compartments, used to store personal belongings in schools, gyms, workplaces, or transit stations.

She kept her gym clothes in her locker.

The term extends to storage compartments on boats and in freezers: a meat locker, Davy Jones's locker (the ocean floor, where drowned sailors rest).

secure

combination

Joining of multiple elements

bolt · latch · tamper-proof · break-in · theft · protection · valuables · security · reinforced · hasp

storage

compartment

Enclosed subdivision of space

safekeeping · stash · personal items · combination · padlock · shelf · hook · deposit · retrieval · temporary

school

hallway

Interior connecting passage

classmates · bell · schedule · cafeteria · homework · assignments · yearbook · detention · padlock · decorated

gym

changing room

Enclosed space for dressing

  • showerWater spray for bathing
  • towelAbsorbent fabric for drying
  • benchShared seating surface

combination · padlock · membership · fitness · sweat · workout · duffel bag · clothes · valuables · cubby

transit

train station

Passenger boarding facility for locomotives

travelers · coin-operated · timed · rental · baggage · suitcase · daypack · tourist · storage · retrieval

workplace

employee

Hired organizational member

warehouse · uniform · shift · clock in · personal belongings · coat · hardhat · safety gear · boots · ID badge

metal

steel

Carbon-hardened iron alloy

galvanized · ventilated · slotted · welded · hinged · industrial · gray · green · blue · banged

Categories
Opposites
storage security/accessibility

lockeropen shelf

Unenclosed horizontal storage surface

cubby · hook · display case · pegboard · peg

storage size/type

lockerwarehouse

Bulk goods storage building

closet · walk-in closet · storage room · storeroom · wardrobe

public vs. private space

lockercommon area

Space accessible to all

shared space

Phrases
Family

lock, locked, unlock, unlocked, locking, unlocking, lockers, locksmith, lockable

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G