lock·er-room
ˈlä-kər-ˌrüm 
ˈlä-kə-
: of, relating to, or suitable for use in a locker room
especially
: of a coarse or sexual nature
locker-room talk
: a room for changing clothes and for storing clothing and equipment in lockers
especially
: one for use by sports players
Synonyms
Examples of locker-room in a Sentence
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Make some friends with players on the team, being in a locker-room setting again.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The access provided glimpses of the team’s workouts, games, Phillips’ locker-room talks and lighter moments away from the gymnasium.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
For the uninitiated—for those not on the playgrounds or in the streets or privy to locker-room whispers about how big and bad the storm descending on Ann Arbor was—the photo was a scene of reassurance, appeasing those who feared that the Fab Five would disrupt the landscape of the game.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2024
Another slightly under-the-radar player who could become a locker-room leader is 2023 All-Star Brent Rooker.
—Haley Smilow, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
The presence of my column on locker-room bulletin boards is second only to its presence on bathroom floors.
—David Scott, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Ferraro is also second among all Sharks defensemen with nine points, but more importantly, is a vocal leader and a big locker-room presence on a team that began the year with a ton of new faces.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2024
Houston, who was signed by the Dolphins just four days before Saturday’s playoff game, also was asked Monday by Perkins about Jones’ locker-room appearance.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024
The new coach must also connect with Ball and command respect in the locker room — and on the court.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
The atmosphere in the locker room was party-like, good vibes all around, with Harden embracing former Houston teammate Westbrook.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 19 Apr. 2024
One of my favorite NBA traditions is how the music in the Lakers locker room, when on the road, is usually bumping some local artist.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Confidence was high in the SDSU locker room in the days leading up to the game.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
The New England Patriots ripped seats out of Gillette Stadium to build Celebration Beer Hall, which has a field-level patio and allows fans to watch players walk from the locker room to field.
—Kevin Draper Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The decision to throw out Ruiz drew the ire of Messi, and several of his teammates, and a heated argument with the referee and Monterrey’s coaching staff erupted in a hallway between the two team locker rooms.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
The decision to throw out Ruiz upset Messi and several of his teammates, and a heated argument with the referee and Monterrey’s coaching staff erupted in a hallway between the two team locker rooms.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The notice also paints a picture of a department with a locker-room atmosphere, where Kwong and some of his staff were fixated on the genitalia of patients.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Make some friends with players on the team, being in a locker-room setting again.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The access provided glimpses of the team’s workouts, games, Phillips’ locker-room talks and lighter moments away from the gymnasium.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
For the uninitiated—for those not on the playgrounds or in the streets or privy to locker-room whispers about how big and bad the storm descending on Ann Arbor was—the photo was a scene of reassurance, appeasing those who feared that the Fab Five would disrupt the landscape of the game.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2024
Another slightly under-the-radar player who could become a locker-room leader is 2023 All-Star Brent Rooker.
—Haley Smilow, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
The presence of my column on locker-room bulletin boards is second only to its presence on bathroom floors.
—David Scott, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Ferraro is also second among all Sharks defensemen with nine points, but more importantly, is a vocal leader and a big locker-room presence on a team that began the year with a ton of new faces.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2024
Houston, who was signed by the Dolphins just four days before Saturday’s playoff game, also was asked Monday by Perkins about Jones’ locker-room appearance.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
Noun
With that, Watson walked over from across the locker room and leaned into Gordon’s stall.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024
The new coach must also connect with Ball and command respect in the locker room — and on the court.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
The atmosphere in the locker room was party-like, good vibes all around, with Harden embracing former Houston teammate Westbrook.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 19 Apr. 2024
One of my favorite NBA traditions is how the music in the Lakers locker room, when on the road, is usually bumping some local artist.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Confidence was high in the SDSU locker room in the days leading up to the game.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
The New England Patriots ripped seats out of Gillette Stadium to build Celebration Beer Hall, which has a field-level patio and allows fans to watch players walk from the locker room to field.
—Kevin Draper Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The decision to throw out Ruiz drew the ire of Messi, and several of his teammates, and a heated argument with the referee and Monterrey’s coaching staff erupted in a hallway between the two team locker rooms.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
The decision to throw out Ruiz upset Messi and several of his teammates, and a heated argument with the referee and Monterrey’s coaching staff erupted in a hallway between the two team locker rooms.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
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