changing room
Americannoun
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
He has to get changed in a separate room to his team-mates – going into the main changing room for team-talks.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 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
The tribunal heard that Upton began gender transitioning in 2022 and it was agreed with a supervisor that the medic would use the female changing room after starting work at the hospital in August 2023.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
One afternoon during swimming hour, the tin door of the changing room clanged open and shut.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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