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

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

And the three-time MVP was in typical deadpan form, postgame, peppered with locker-room questions on his stroke of first-half magic. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025

That intel could have assuaged concerns about Diggs’ locker-room presence that rankled some in Minnesota and Buffalo, but mostly has been described as an overflowing competitiveness and desire for the ball. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2025

Noun

Timberwolves trainers helped the three-time All-Star off the court and into the locker room. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025

Adding the veteran will give Williams someone to lean on in the locker room. —Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 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