An overhead locker is the closed shelf above the seats for small bags. Put it in the overhead locker, the overhead locker is full.
It is the reason boarding takes as long as it does, since everybody wants one near their seat. Heavy items are supposed to go under the seat rather than in an overhead locker.
1nounoverhead lockerThe closed shelf above the seats for small bags.
“Every overhead locker was full before half the rows had boarded.”
overhead locker is a compartment.
Practised in Airport & Flying