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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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
James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The second removal was in 2017 during construction to add a new scoreboard and locker rooms in the west end zone.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
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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
There has been plenty of drama surrounding the team's locker room following comments from Tua Tagovailoa, along with head coach Mike McDaniel being on the hottest seat in terms of being let go in 2026.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The second removal was in 2017 during construction to add a new scoreboard and locker rooms in the west end zone.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Locker-room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locker-room. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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