locker

/ˈlɒkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɑːkər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlä-kər/ (ame, mw)

locker — noun

  • lockersingular
  • lockersplural

1. A tall, narrow metal box fitted with a lock, used to keep personal items safe in

1.名詞B1
釋義

A tall, narrow metal box fitted with a lock, used to keep personal items safe in shared spaces such as schools, sports centres, or stations.

例句

Mert opened his gym locker and took out a clean towel.

collocation: gym locker

The station has lockers where passengers can leave bags for a few hours.

collocation: station lockers for temporary storage

同義詞
  • cabinet

    a piece of furniture with shelves and doors, usually in kitchens or offices; may or may not lock

  • compartment

    a general term for any sectioned-off storage space — does not necessarily have a lock

  • footlocker

    a small chest that can be locked, historically used in military contexts; less common in everyday learner vocabulary

文法句型

a locker

the locker

locker + noun

用法筆記

Commonly found in compound nouns where the location or purpose comes first: school locker, gym locker, luggage locker, staff locker. The rooms where rows of lockers are kept are called locker rooms.

常見錯誤

❌I put my books in the cabinet at school.' (when you mean a tall metal container you can lock).
✅I put my books in my school locker.
💡a cabinet is a piece of furniture with shelves, usually not lockable; a locker is specifically designed for safe storage and has a built-in lock.