locker-room

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adjective

lock·​er-room ˈlä-kər-ˌrüm How to pronounce locker-room (audio)
ˈlä-kə-
: of, relating to, or suitable for use in a locker room
especially : of a coarse or sexual nature
locker-room talk

locker room

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noun

: a room for changing clothes and for storing clothing and equipment in lockers
especially : one for use by sports players

Examples of locker-room in a Sentence

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Adjective
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 So smash goes the jar in a locker-room sequence that brings Sam’s ugliest fears to the fore, unleashing the ravenous supernatural force trapped inside. Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023 Instead, the show trudged through locker-room rivalries, boardroom subplots, and the business machinations of the owner, Jerry Buss, before finally staging a tip-off halfway through, for Magic’s first Lakers game. David Sims, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2023 Also, forward Blake Griffin, who provided a solid locker-room presence and good bench minutes for the Celtics last season, remains a free agent. Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2023
Noun
Despite posting reminders in the locker room, employees who live on both reservations likely will arrive late. Terry Tang, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2024 Curry took a charge but soon after limped to the locker room after rolling his right ankle on a drive. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 Late in the fourth quarter, LeBron James grimaced and went back to the locker room after a Lakers’ timeout, the team’s 39-year-old star continuing to deal with ankle soreness despite a treatment over the all-star break that cost him a pair of Laker games. Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 With a timeout called shortly after, Adebayo limped straight to the locker room before returning to the Heat’s bench with a wrap around his back. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024 In a celebratory locker room, Kings players were reluctant to say who spoke and what messages were conveyed during the meeting. Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2024 The boys were benched for two days, forced to switch locker rooms and do extra runs at practice. Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024 Milwaukee trailed 57-51 coming out of the locker room at halftime, but held the Timberwolves to a measly 13 points in the third quarter, their lowest of any quarter all season. Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 Knowles, in his first game with the MLS first team, didn’t let on to any sort of specialized celebration for him in the locker room postgame. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1921, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of locker-room was in 1870

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Cite this Entry

“Locker-room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locker-room. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

locker room

noun
: a room for changing clothes and for storing clothes and equipment in lockers
especially : one for use by sports players
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