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

The veteran would bring a new element to the Vancouver bottom six and is known as a strong locker-room presence. —Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024

In January, Queen played heavy minutes in back-to-back games on a West Coast road trip with the team ailing and battling locker-room illnesses. —Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024

Noun

After a stoppage in action, Wagner — the older brother of Magic star Franz (who is recovering from a torn right abdominal muscle) — went straight to the locker room and didn’t return to the game. —Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024

Hurts was then taken to the locker room and officially ruled out with a concussion. —Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1921, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1870, in the meaning defined above

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