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

However, the long-time veteran has certainly managed to stick around as a terrific locker-room presence. —Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025

When that base was gone in 2025, players noted a void in locker-room leadership as well. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025

Noun

Eubanks went to the locker room with members of the team’s medical staff after suffering the injury late in the first quarter of Thursday’s 136-105 loss to the Denver Nuggets at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025

As a result of the district investigation, the school will implement anti-hazing measures and increase supervision in the football locker rooms, and the district will update its extracurricular code of conduct, according to the documents. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025

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