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
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Examples of locker-room in a Sentence
Adjective
keep your locker-room talk for your fraternity brothers
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Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
Paul was just a well-known irritant around the league, and the Clippers’ raucous locker-room celebration annoyed the visitors.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 25 June 2024
David Bixenspan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
Evans limped off the field and went back to the locker room.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The locker-room champagne celebration is fine, but one problem: there’s no pool table.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
Paul was just a well-known irritant around the league, and the Clippers’ raucous locker-room celebration annoyed the visitors.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 25 June 2024
Noun
The suit paints a picture of Phillips as someone to whom WWE gave unfettered access to kids and the means to abuse them, such as private locker rooms.
—David Bixenspan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
Evans limped off the field and went back to the locker room.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Locker-room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locker-room. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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