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  locker room

  noun

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

  adjective

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

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

Ayton soon had company in the Lakers locker room after teammate Adou Thiero and Rockets guard Aaron Holiday were both ejected after receiving technical fouls with 1:11 remaining in the fourth quarter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

“I want people to come into the locker room and smile, knowing that ‘Hey, Ty’s here,’” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

And yet again, those outside his locker room couldn’t help but wonder how he might fit in one of the most tactically sophisticated leagues in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The Warriors’ Draymond Green got assessed a technical foul, and Leonard made the ensuing free throw to give his team a 10-point lead with 3:24 left; the Clippers headed to the locker room ahead 61-53.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

I jog to the locker room, but before going in, I go Bollywood and pause to look at him again.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali