Locker

Locker

Noun · /ˈlɒk.ər/

Definition

A small lockable cupboard or compartment for the storage of personal belongings, typically found in schools, gyms, workplaces, or stations.

Origin

From lock (Old English loc, meaning a fastening) + -er (agent suffix). In use from the 15th century; the physical locker as a storage unit became widespread in the 19th century with institutional architecture.