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
Examples of locker-room in a Sentence
Adjective
keep your locker-room talk for your fraternity brothers
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Trailing 10-7 at halftime, Smith came out of the locker-room break and connected with former Patriots receiver Jakobi Meyers twice for 57 yards (including a 15-yard defensive penalty on New England’s Jaylinn Hawkins).
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Lew’s closest friend, a Black man from South Central Los Angeles, quit the team in a dispute with coach John Wooden, and racial tensions simmered in the locker room the rest of the season.
—Jeff Chang
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
And Chiklis is physically convincing — an aging bull who still knows how to move — as well as emotionally compelling, especially when he’s handed the task of giving the half-time hellbent/kick-ass/inspirational locker-room speech.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Trailing 10-7 at halftime, Smith came out of the locker-room break and connected with former Patriots receiver Jakobi Meyers twice for 57 yards (including a 15-yard defensive penalty on New England’s Jaylinn Hawkins).
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
The first half was a battle of the defenses, as Palmer Ridge held a 7-0 lead going into the locker rooms before breaking the game open over the final two quarters.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Lew’s closest friend, a Black man from South Central Los Angeles, quit the team in a dispute with coach John Wooden, and racial tensions simmered in the locker room the rest of the season.
—Jeff Chang
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Locker-room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locker-room. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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