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

Richardson, the Colts’ back-up signal-caller, sustained the eye injury in the locker-room and was quickly ruled out of the game. —Ben Morse, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025

And Chiklis is physically convincing — an aging bull who still knows how to move — as well as emotionally compelling, especially when he’s handed the task of giving the half-time hellbent/kick-ass/inspirational locker-room speech. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025

Noun

Players, coaches, and staff board buses outside the west end zone locker rooms, traveling around the stadium to the top of the steep, grassy slope at the back of the opposite end zone. —Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025

Wedgewood is definitely an avid reader, and more than happy to offer up sci-fi/fantasy recommendations to anyone who wants them in the Avs locker room. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 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