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
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Examples of locker-room in a Sentence
Adjective
keep your locker-room talk for your fraternity brothers
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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
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
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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
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“Locker-room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locker-room. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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