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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Jay King, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Freddy and Teddy never stop making side bets and busting each other’s chops, mostly about who has the better golf game, this being the locker-room form of brotherly love.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 June 2026
Melissa Dawn Simkins, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Former Kansas guard Kevin McCullar wore goggles in the New York Knicks locker room to protect his eyes from stinging during a champagne-spraying celebration after NY’s 94-90 NBA title-clinching victory over San Antonio on June 13 in Texas.
—Gary Bedore
june 22, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
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Adjective
The Celtics were hoping to add a two-time MVP in Antetokounmpo, but found nothing in their chase other than a possible locker-room headache.
—Jay King, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Freddy and Teddy never stop making side bets and busting each other’s chops, mostly about who has the better golf game, this being the locker-room form of brotherly love.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 June 2026
Noun
When reunited in New York, that existing chemistry became the cultural bedrock of the entire locker room.
—Melissa Dawn Simkins, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Former Kansas guard Kevin McCullar wore goggles in the New York Knicks locker room to protect his eyes from stinging during a champagne-spraying celebration after NY’s 94-90 NBA title-clinching victory over San Antonio on June 13 in Texas.
—Gary Bedore
june 22, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
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“Locker-room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locker-room. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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