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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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
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
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
According to the group Human Rights Campaign, nearly 90% of LGBTQ+ youth never feel safe in the locker room, and LGBTQ+ youth drop out of sports at almost twice the rate of non-LGBTQ+ peers.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
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
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
Noun
Coach Sean Payton did not spend three years creating a tight, like-minded locker room only to stuff Mentos into the Coca-Cola bottle.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
According to the group Human Rights Campaign, nearly 90% of LGBTQ+ youth never feel safe in the locker room, and LGBTQ+ youth drop out of sports at almost twice the rate of non-LGBTQ+ peers.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Locker-room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locker-room. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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