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

Jaylon Johnson was unapologetic about his locker-room outburst at Matt Eberflus after Thursday’s loss in Detroit. —Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Dec. 2024

Ahead of their biggest of the game of the early season against No. 3 Texas, Michigan brought in New York Yankees Hall of Famer Derek Jeter to give a locker-room speech the night before Saturday's game. —Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2024

Noun

Fudd walked to the locker room unassisted and returned with under three minutes left in the quarter, giving a thumbs up to her teammates on the bench. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024

And Brunson? All hearts in New York City skipped a beat when the Knicks’ captain and floor general tripped over a fan sitting court side and gingerly walked directly to the locker room. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 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