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 of locker-room

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

The Bruins adjusted their defense, deploying a full-court press, but, overall, the locker-room discourse reinvigorated aggression. —Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026

Smith lost his starting role after he was punched in the face following a locker-room dispute. —Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026

Noun

That’s a pretty wide, public airing of grievances against a locker room that is, for all intents and purposes, winning. —Joe Vardon, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026

Just know the beach will always draw them back to sunny Southern California as the three sat in the Redondo Union volleyball locker room wearing shorts, sandals and their MIT shirts. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026

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