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changing room

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of changing room

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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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

"I got changed by myself in a changing room the size of this. It was just me and a sink. Complete nonsense. I think they need to do better at what they are doing."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

One of the distinct features of the gym is its gender-neutral changing room, which Rypinski says is the first of its kind in the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Following Livingston's 6-2 defeat by Aberdeen at Pittodrie on Saturday, manager David Martindale said 37-year-old Bokila was in tears in the changing room after a comment made to him on the pitch.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Then he storms back into the changing room.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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