locker

• Substantiv für ein Behältnis oder Fach zur Aufbewahrung, oft mit Schloss, das zum Schutz persönlicher Gegenstände wie Kleidung oder Wertsachen dient; auch ein abschließbares Fach in einem Schließfachschrank oder Umkleideraum.

A noun referring to a storage compartment, typically with a lock, used for securing personal belongings such as clothes or valuables.

1. Personal storage compartmentB1formal

   A secure compartment for storing personal items such as clothes and valuables, typically equipped with a lock.

   Schließfach

   • She placed her backpack in the school locker before class.
   • He forgot the combination to his gym locker.
   • Each employee is assigned a locker in the break room.
   • The swimming pool lockers require a token to operate.

   Synonymecabinetcubbyfootlockerlockbox

2. Locking fastenerB2formal

   A device that fastens something securely and can be unlocked with a key or combination.

   Schloss

   • The locker on the toolbox broke after years of use.
   • A padlock serves as a portable locker for gates and sheds.
   • He installed a combination locker on his bicycle chain.
   • The antique chest had a intricate brass locker.

3. Storage trunkB1formal

   A large trunk used for storing personal belongings, often placed at the foot of a bed in settings like barracks or dormitories.

   Truhe zur Aufbewahrung

   • Soldiers keep their uniforms in the footlocker at the end of their bunks.
   • She packed her childhood memories into a wooden locker.
   • The dormitory provided each student with a metal locker for extra storage.
   • He found old letters in his grandfather's locker at the foot of the bed.

   Synonymechestfootlockertrunk