changing room

American  

noun

British.

changing rooms plural

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• changing rooms
  plural

Etymology

Origin of changing room

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

"We've had a lot of issues with gum getting stuck to the curtains," an Austin employee said, noting that sticking chewing gum to the walls of the changing room was a popular TikTok trend.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Due to the size of the boutique and only having one changing room, shoppers are booked in for private appointments.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

He called Dorrian, Coleman, his father and the St Catherine's chairman into the referee's changing room and a deal was agreed to bring the young defender to the club for their top-flight return.

From BBC • May 15, 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

I’m wary of them and dislike the changing room, where we have to put on the blue cotton bloomer-bottomed gym suits with our names embroidered on the pockets.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood