locker room

¹ American  

noun

1. a room containing lockers, as in a gymnasium, factory, or school, for changing clothes and for the storage and safekeeping of personal belongings.

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locker-room ² American  

[lok-er-room, -room] / ˈlɒk ərˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

adjective

1. of, characteristic of, or suitable to conversation in a locker room; earthy or sexually explicit.

   locker-room humor.

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Etymology

Origin of locker room¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Origin of locker-room²

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

He hobbled to the Lakers’ locker room and was unable to put any weight on his leg.

From Los Angeles Times

When the Lakers got to the arena Monday, James was welcomed home by a childhood photo of him on a screen outside the visiting locker room.

From Los Angeles Times

When he hobbled to the locker room, Doncic could barely put any weight on his leg.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m walking back to the locker room to change when a short kid with hair gelled up into toothbrush-like bristles and neon-blue sneakers joins me.

From Literature

The Australian Open has shown footage from the players' zone in the bowels of Rod Laver Arena - which includes the gym, warm-up area and the corridor from the locker room - since 2019.

From BBC