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

There is no question the heat rule benefitted Sinner, who immediately limped to the locker room.

From BBC

As he turned to walk out of the locker room, James pointed to his hoodie that was printed with the name of his wife Savannah’s podcast.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet Bills owner Terry Pegula walked into the locker room after the playoff loss, saw Josh Allen sobbing and felt none of that history excused his failure to reach a single Super Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal

"But again, a lot of players change, and I'm friends with them. I'm friends with a lot of players in the locker room, so it's their choice."

From Barron's

Oliynykova said she did not speak with Russian and Belarusian players in the locker rooms or on the practice courts.

From Barron's