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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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 June 2025
Chicago Tribune This doesn’t necessarily communicate locker-room strife.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 July 2025
With the Panthers continuing to build their culture and locker room chemistry, having four rookies with comparable backgrounds and football educations can’t hurt.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
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Adjective
There were dozens of ice packs, foam rollers, and empty Gatorade bottles scattered across the locker-room floor.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 June 2025
Chicago Tribune This doesn’t necessarily communicate locker-room strife.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Noun
From near the visitors’ tunnel, Neff, then the associate AD, caught Swarbrick’s eye from across the field, gave a wave and headed toward the locker room.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 July 2025
With the Panthers continuing to build their culture and locker room chemistry, having four rookies with comparable backgrounds and football educations can’t hurt.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
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“Locker-room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locker-room. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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