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
Examples of locker-room in a Sentence
Adjective
keep your locker-room talk for your fraternity brothers
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
As boos rained down from the Philly crowd and Carter trudged to the locker-room, TV cameras showed Carter appearing to spit at Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Carter was not available for comment during the three days reporters were in the locker room.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Trailing 10-7 at halftime, Smith came out of the locker-room break and connected with former Patriots receiver Jakobi Meyers twice for 57 yards (including a 15-yard defensive penalty on New England’s Jaylinn Hawkins).
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
As boos rained down from the Philly crowd and Carter trudged to the locker-room, TV cameras showed Carter appearing to spit at Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Teammates have lauded both his skill set and ability to quickly adapt to coach Kyle Shanahan’s system as well as his presence in the locker room.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Carter was not available for comment during the three days reporters were in the locker room.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Locker-room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locker-room. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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