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
Recent Examples on the Web
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
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
Even with Val gone late Monday night, the elephant in the locker room remained.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
Over the past two seasons, Plummer has had to immediately win over the Cal Bears and Louisville Cardinals’ locker rooms with little time to spare.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
The soccer, track and field, and cross country teams shared one locker room, which doubled as the locker room for visiting football teams.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Lewis was a respected leader within the Bears locker room in his 18th season in 2023, but the Bears now have a solid veteran group overall on offense.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
Its locker room – a 10-foot-wide converted metal shipping container – lacked running water and the doors didn’t lock.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Murray departed the home locker room without speaking to reporters after the game.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 7 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
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
Even with Val gone late Monday night, the elephant in the locker room remained.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
Over the past two seasons, Plummer has had to immediately win over the Cal Bears and Louisville Cardinals’ locker rooms with little time to spare.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
The soccer, track and field, and cross country teams shared one locker room, which doubled as the locker room for visiting football teams.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Lewis was a respected leader within the Bears locker room in his 18th season in 2023, but the Bears now have a solid veteran group overall on offense.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
Its locker room – a 10-foot-wide converted metal shipping container – lacked running water and the doors didn’t lock.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Murray departed the home locker room without speaking to reporters after the game.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 7 May 2024
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