Thesaurus results for LOCKERS

lockers

noun

plural of locker

as in bins

a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things the enlisted man usually stored his uniform in his locker at the foot of his bed

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as in cupboards

a storage case typically having doors and shelves a down-at-the heels health club where most of the lockers look to be unusable

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Recent Examples of lockers So these are vertical shorts shot through characters’ lockers. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 The room falls silent as the players, one by one, take a seat at their lockers, facing a big-screen TV on the wall. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 Their lockers in the home clubhouse are just steps away from each other. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Inside the 6,000-square-foot room, players have access to more than 100 lockers, a full-scale lounge area with comfortable seating and an adjacent barber’s room for players to get a haircut. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026 To avoid bear encounters, Fish and Wildlife recommends removing unsecured food from cars and tents, using bear-resistant food canisters or bear lockers, and regularly disposing trash. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 After any communication, workers store their devices in lockers on the kiosk where they can be charged or temporarily put out of service, and flagged to a manager to check on it. — David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 McDonald’s said the restaurant modernizations include lockers to handle delivery orders more easily, more visible coffee preparation areas to enhance quality perceptions, bigger play areas and improved kitchen layouts. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Amazon's ads appear across its portfolio, from its shopping pages to Prime Video to lockers and live streaming platform Twitch, as well as third-party apps and websites. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Officers used tear gas as tensions flared sporadically in the neighborhood, with small groups of people trying to set bicycles and trash bins on fire.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
As night fell, police clashed with protesters in central Tirana, clearing streets littered with rocks as tear gas and smoke from burning trash bins filled the air.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of bins

Noun

Her fiction is cluttered with bric-a-brac, bits and bobs, stuffed into boxes and drawers and cupboards—remnants of someone’s past.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
Still, paring down can declutter cupboards and lead to a smaller collection that'll actually get used.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of cupboards

Noun

The faceless, hulking boxes have become a proxy for the whole argument about AI—its water use, its demands on power and land, the question of who benefits from it all.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
At Alle’s claw machine, folks took turns trying their luck at grabbing boxes containing reward codes.

— Eden Stuart, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of boxes

Noun

This could be the walkway in a galley-style kitchen, or the space between lower cabinets and the kitchen island, for example.

— Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026
Display cabinets peaked at 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) for around six hours overnight Monday, with some even catching fire.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of cabinets

Noun

The primary suite, on the other hand, focuses on numero uno, offering custom closets and a bathroom with both a soaking tub and a separate shower.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
Through a pair of large wood doors is the bedroom, with another oversize window and more than enough space for a king-size bed, your very own reading nook, and two walk-in closets.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Oct. 2026

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