footlocker

foot·lock·er

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [foo t-lok-er]
- /ˈfʊtˌlɒk ər/
- /fˈʊtlɒkə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foo t-lok-er]
- /ˈfʊtˌlɒk ər/

Definitions of footlocker word

noun footlocker A small trunk or storage chest, originally stored at the foot of a bed. 2
noun footlocker a small trunk designed to be kept at the foot of a bed, especially to contain a soldier's personal effects. 1
noun footlocker small trunk for personal belongings 1
countable noun footlocker A footlocker is a large box for keeping personal possessions in, especially one that is placed at the end of a bed. 0
noun footlocker a long trunk at the foot of a bed, where personal possessions are kept, esp in an army barracks 0
noun footlocker a small trunk for personal belongings, usually kept at the foot of the bed of a soldier or camper 0

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Origin of footlocker

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1940-45; foot + locker

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Parts of speech for Footlocker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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footlocker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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