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
Synonyms
Examples of locker-room in a Sentence
Adjective
keep your locker-room talk for your fraternity brothers
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Make some friends with players on the team, being in a locker-room setting again.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The access provided glimpses of the team’s workouts, games, Phillips’ locker-room talks and lighter moments away from the gymnasium.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
For the uninitiated—for those not on the playgrounds or in the streets or privy to locker-room whispers about how big and bad the storm descending on Ann Arbor was—the photo was a scene of reassurance, appeasing those who feared that the Fab Five would disrupt the landscape of the game.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2024
Another slightly under-the-radar player who could become a locker-room leader is 2023 All-Star Brent Rooker.
—Haley Smilow, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
The presence of my column on locker-room bulletin boards is second only to its presence on bathroom floors.
—David Scott, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Ferraro is also second among all Sharks defensemen with nine points, but more importantly, is a vocal leader and a big locker-room presence on a team that began the year with a ton of new faces.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2024
Houston, who was signed by the Dolphins just four days before Saturday’s playoff game, also was asked Monday by Perkins about Jones’ locker-room appearance.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
This area also included a concession stand, locker rooms and other amenities.
—Andrea Berggren, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2024
Clark, 22, rolled her ankle in the first half of Indiana's matchup against the Connecticut Sun on Monday, May 20, forcing her to return to the locker room.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Patrick met with his team and staff Wednesday morning in the locker room of the Nest, the school’s cozy gym.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
Colleen Keating will take over as CEO of Planet Fitness in a few weeks as the gym chain reels from backlash over a policy that allows members to use locker rooms that align with their gender identities.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 May 2024
In January, Otto visited the locker room following a win over the Denver Broncos in the final game of the season.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
Some wonder if Redick’s business relationship with LeBron James would poison his ability to connect with the rest of the locker room, an opinion prominently voiced on television by Udonis Haslam.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
After the final whistle, Clark slapped fives with her teammates, and marched back to the locker room, head unbowed.
—Sean Gregory / Uncasville, TIME, 15 May 2024
Adjective
The notice also paints a picture of a department with a locker-room atmosphere, where Kwong and some of his staff were fixated on the genitalia of patients.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Make some friends with players on the team, being in a locker-room setting again.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The access provided glimpses of the team’s workouts, games, Phillips’ locker-room talks and lighter moments away from the gymnasium.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
For the uninitiated—for those not on the playgrounds or in the streets or privy to locker-room whispers about how big and bad the storm descending on Ann Arbor was—the photo was a scene of reassurance, appeasing those who feared that the Fab Five would disrupt the landscape of the game.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2024
Another slightly under-the-radar player who could become a locker-room leader is 2023 All-Star Brent Rooker.
—Haley Smilow, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
The presence of my column on locker-room bulletin boards is second only to its presence on bathroom floors.
—David Scott, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Ferraro is also second among all Sharks defensemen with nine points, but more importantly, is a vocal leader and a big locker-room presence on a team that began the year with a ton of new faces.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2024
Houston, who was signed by the Dolphins just four days before Saturday’s playoff game, also was asked Monday by Perkins about Jones’ locker-room appearance.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
Noun
After a big victory by the home team, the 6-foot-11 redhead showed up in the locker room and asked Veee for his jersey.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
This area also included a concession stand, locker rooms and other amenities.
—Andrea Berggren, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2024
Clark, 22, rolled her ankle in the first half of Indiana's matchup against the Connecticut Sun on Monday, May 20, forcing her to return to the locker room.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Patrick met with his team and staff Wednesday morning in the locker room of the Nest, the school’s cozy gym.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
Colleen Keating will take over as CEO of Planet Fitness in a few weeks as the gym chain reels from backlash over a policy that allows members to use locker rooms that align with their gender identities.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 May 2024
In January, Otto visited the locker room following a win over the Denver Broncos in the final game of the season.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
Some wonder if Redick’s business relationship with LeBron James would poison his ability to connect with the rest of the locker room, an opinion prominently voiced on television by Udonis Haslam.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
After the final whistle, Clark slapped fives with her teammates, and marched back to the locker room, head unbowed.
—Sean Gregory / Uncasville, TIME, 15 May 2024
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