locker-room

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adjective

lock·​er-room ˈlä-kər-ˌrüm How to pronounce locker-room (audio)
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

Examples of locker-room in a Sentence

Adjective keep your locker-room talk for your fraternity brothers
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Adjective
Listen to this article Jamal Murray issued a challenge to his locker-room neighbor. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024 The locker-room champagne celebration is fine, but one problem: there’s no pool table. Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman went to the locker room with an apparent injury on Monday Night Football against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Franklin also made a dumb decision by confronting a taunting fan on his way to the locker room instead of ignoring the noise, as players are taught to do. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for locker-room 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1921, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of locker-room was in 1870

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Cite this Entry

“Locker-room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locker-room. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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
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