locker

noun

A lockable storage cabinet, usually in a public place like a school, gym, or station, where people keep their personal belongings.

Example sentences

“He left his gym bag in a locker while he went for a swim.”
“Students must clean out their lockers on the last day of school.”

'Locker room' has a figurative extension: 'locker-room talk' means crude banter.

Related words

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