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lockers

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/ˈlɒkərz/ · lock-ers

A small compartment or space with a lock for storing personal items.

Meanings

nounformal

A small compartment or space with a lock for storing personal items.

ذاتی اشیاء رکھنے کے لیے لاک کے ساتھ ایک چھوٹا خانہ یا جگہ۔

تلوک

taluk

Synonyms

compartmentcontainerstorageخانہڈبہالگوا

Antonyms

open spaceexposureunsecured areaکھلی جگہکھلی حالتغیر محفوظ علاقہ

Common Collocations

  • school lockers
  • personal lockers
  • utility lockers

Example Sentences

I put my books in the locker before class.

میں نے کلاس سے پہلے اپنی کتابیں تلوک میں رکھی ہیں۔

main ne class se pehle apni kitabein taluk mein rakhi hain.

The gym has lockers for members.

جم میں ارکان کے لیے خانے موجود ہیں۔

gym mein arkan ke liye khanay maujood hain.

Please remember to lock your locker after use.

استعمال کے بعد اپنے تلوک کو بند کرنا نہ بھولیں۔

istamaal ke baad apne taluk ko band karna na bhoolain.

Easily Confused With

door:A door is an entry point, while a locker is a secured storage space.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a locker as a 'lock' that holds your 'stuff'.

Imagine a row of colorful lockers in a school hallway.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "locc" — a fastening or closure

First known use: 15th century

The term evolved from the Old English word 'locc', which referred to a fastening. Over time, it came to be used for compartments that can be secured.