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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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
Following Game Five, after the press briefings and the locker-room scrums, Edwards took a stroll around the hostile arena, revelling in victory, trolling Los Angeles, calling out his haters.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
Porzingis warmed up after halftime but spent the entire second half in the locker room as Boston blew a 20-point lead in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
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Adjective
Perhaps Kevin Love, who had served as a locker-room (and social-media) buffer during the worst of times over Butler’s six weeks of Heat-ed petulance this season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
Following Game Five, after the press briefings and the locker-room scrums, Edwards took a stroll around the hostile arena, revelling in victory, trolling Los Angeles, calling out his haters.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Noun
As Harvey was speaking to reporters in the locker room, Barron grabbed his phone and jumped into the scrum.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
Porzingis warmed up after halftime but spent the entire second half in the locker room as Boston blew a 20-point lead in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
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“Locker-room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locker-room. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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