locker-room

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adjective

lock·​er-room ˈlä-kər-ˌrüm How to pronounce locker-room (audio)
ˈlä-kə-
Synonyms of locker-roomnext
: 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

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Adjective keep your locker-room talk for your fraternity brothers
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Adjective
As of his locker-room interview immediately after the Game 4 sweeping by the Milwaukee Brewers last week, Ohtani still insists on pitching. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 For wellness-minded readers, veterans and the parents of young athletes, how testosterone works has become more than a locker-room topic. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
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Inside the locker room, at least, there seems to be no doubt whether Riley should be USC’s coach. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Yet internal records show administrators had met weeks earlier to plan for the controversy, predicting both the locker room privacy concerns and the parent outrage over cut players. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for locker-room

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1921, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of locker-room was in 1870

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locker room

noun
: a room for changing clothes and for storing clothes and equipment in lockers
especially : one for use by sports players
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