locker-room

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adjective

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

locker room

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noun

: a room for changing clothes and for storing clothing and equipment in lockers

especially : one for use by sports players

Synonyms of locker-room

Adjective

• vulgar
• pornographic
• obscene
• foul
• nasty
• dirty
• filthy
• offensive
• gross

Examples of locker-room in a Sentence

Adjective

keep your locker-room talk for your fraternity brothers

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The secondary’s lack of ball-production, in fact, became the subject of good-natured locker-room needling early in the year — and something slightly more, as weeks went by. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 June 2026

The younger Fitzgerald got his revenge a few years later in 2019, when his father’s phone began to ring during a locker-room scrum interview. —Matt Moret, New York Times, 2 June 2026

Noun

After a second quarter run, the Knicks ended the locker room with a seven-point lead at halftime. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026

In the locker room were front office personnel, trainers, various staff — people who wouldn’t normally be in there postgame. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1921, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for locker-room

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume

Kids Definition

locker room

noun

: a room for changing clothes and for storing clothes and equipment in lockers

especially : one for use by sports players