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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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2025
Just consider the term locker-room talk, referring to vulgar conversations men might have while changing.
—Jacob Beckert, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025
Johnson's exuberance bubbled over in the locker room — though there was an apparent method to his toplessness.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Beam’s signature outro during locker-room speeches and motivational talks became legend, in Oakland and on Netflix alike.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2025
Just consider the term locker-room talk, referring to vulgar conversations men might have while changing.
—Jacob Beckert, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
Noun
Then the celebration went into the locker room.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025
Johnson's exuberance bubbled over in the locker room — though there was an apparent method to his toplessness.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for locker-room
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“Locker-room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locker-room. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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