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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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
Self reiterated what Council recalled in the jubilant post-victory locker-room celebration.
—Kansas City Star, 26 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
During the week of practice leading into Saturday, a picture of that insult was printed out and taped to every Badgers’ locker and to the locker-room door.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
Self reiterated what Council recalled in the jubilant post-victory locker-room celebration.
—Kansas City Star, 26 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 2 Dec. 2025.
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