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

One gets the impression that Jordan has never been invited to join in locker-room talk in his life and that this has done irreparable damage to his psyche. —Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026

Smith lost his starting job in 2015 after he was punched in the face following a locker-room dispute. —Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026

Noun

Sarkisian said Coleman finished near the front of the pack during half gassers last Friday, which sent a nice message to the locker room. —Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026

But sitting on a folding chair at the fringe of the Golden State locker room an hour after the Warriors fell 130-124 in overtime to Chicago, even Porzingis could not help but express confusion over what his peer had done in Miami. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 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