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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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Trailing 10-7 at halftime, Smith came out of the locker-room break and connected with former Patriots receiver Jakobi Meyers twice for 57 yards (including a 15-yard defensive penalty on New England’s Jaylinn Hawkins).
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Grace Raynor, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
The former Colorado standout pantomimed answers to reporters in the locker room.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
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
Trailing 10-7 at halftime, Smith came out of the locker-room break and connected with former Patriots receiver Jakobi Meyers twice for 57 yards (including a 15-yard defensive penalty on New England’s Jaylinn Hawkins).
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
As Florida’s locker room celebration raged on just a few rooms over, Sarkisian and Texas players cautioned against getting caught looking at the big picture too much and instead turned their focus toward the Sooners next week in the annual rivalry game.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
The former Colorado standout pantomimed answers to reporters in the locker room.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Locker-room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locker-room. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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