changing room

American  

noun

British.

1. a locker room, usually with showers, for athletes.

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Etymology

Origin of changing room

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

"I almost get offended when people are accusing that because of the way the players have prepared for the game and the way they left the changing room," he said.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

In his opening arguments, Haytham Faraj, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said Orellana-Peralta and her mother had hidden in a changing room on the second floor amid the commotion of the police response.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"It's just reading the game and adapting - that's the biggest word at the moment in our changing room," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

A transgender doctor embroiled in a changing room row which led to a high-profile employment tribunal has left the NHS.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

He slid his feet into a pair of braided straw sandals and padded out of the changing room.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins