locker-room

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adjective

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

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

Synonyms

Adjective

• vulgar
• pornographic
• obscene
• foul
• nasty
• dirty
• filthy
• offensive
• gross

Examples of locker-room in a Sentence

Adjective

keep your locker-room talk for your fraternity brothers

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Also included in the package is a locker-room tour and on-field photo opportunities. —Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2025

Speaking of salt, take any training-camp discussion of locker-room culture with a few hearty grains. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 July 2025

Noun

The latest friction comes after the Loudoun County School Board voted Tuesday night to reject the United States Department of Education’s demands to change its policies allowing transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their gender identity. —Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025

Same contingent as Tuesday, except Mathis was also spotted heading to the locker room with a trainer at Wednesday’s practice and didn’t return. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1921, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for locker-room

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume

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