locker-room

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

noun

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

especially : one for use by sports players

Synonyms

Adjective

• bawdy
• blue
• coarse
• crude
• dirty
• filthy
• foul
• gross
• gutter
• impure
• indecent
• lascivious
• lewd
• nasty
• obscene
• pornographic
• porny
• profane
• raunchy
• ribald
• smutty
• stag
• trashy
• unprintable
• vulgar
• wanton
• X-rated

Examples of locker-room in a Sentence

Adjective

keep your locker-room talk for your fraternity brothers

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The allegations at Oregon included berating players during practices and after games, and throwing and kicking objects during locker-room tirades. —Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025

His performance in the victory over the physical Houston Rockets spurred a rare locker-room visit from Knicks owner James Dolan. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025

Noun

The night before boarding the plane to Miami, Lucas was in the Blue Devils’ jubilant locker room celebrating their ACC championship-clinching win over rival North Carolina. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025

That’s the ethos the head coach wants everybody in the locker room to have. —Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2025

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