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
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Make some friends with players on the team, being in a locker-room setting again.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
The notice also paints a picture of a department with a locker-room atmosphere, where Kwong and some of his staff were fixated on the genitalia of patients.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Make some friends with players on the team, being in a locker-room setting again.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
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 7 May. 2024.
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