locker room
a room containing lockers, as in a gymnasium, factory, or school, for changing clothes and for the storage and safekeeping of personal belongings.
Origin of locker room
1Words Nearby locker room
Other definitions for locker-room (2 of 2)
of, characteristic of, or suitable to conversation in a locker room; earthy or sexually explicit: locker-room humor.
Origin of locker-room
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How to use locker room in a sentence
Postgame embraces between players from rival teams were prohibited and masks were required on the bench and in the locker room.
The NBA’s week of controversies show how hard life is outside of the bubble | Ben Golliver | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostOshie said adjusting to the NHL’s virus guidelines has been “fine” and that getting tested at the rink each morning, wearing masks and social distancing in the locker room has become the norm.
The Caps are dealing with an unexpected break. They hope to use it to recover and reset. | Samantha Pell | February 10, 2021 | Washington PostThe leadership he brings and the attitude, it permeated our whole locker room.
Tom Brady still has the itch, and it’s taken him places no football player has been | Sally Jenkins | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostThe NFL fined the Saints $500,000 and stripped them of a seventh-round draft pick in November for protocol violations during a postgame locker room victory celebration without masks.
Super Bowl highlights: Bucs celebrate championship, Tom Brady wins MVP | Des Bieler, Mark Maske, Chuck Culpepper | February 8, 2021 | Washington Post“You could honestly feel it with the change and the growth in the locker room,” said Barrett, “and that’s why we’re leaving with the Lombardi Trophy.”
NFL defenses no longer dominate, making Bucs’ shutdown of Chiefs even more impressive | Chuck Culpepper | February 8, 2021 | Washington Post
Kids that were trapped in that locker room are scared to say anything, let alone leave.
The featured photo for the list, first of all, is as white as a loaf of Wonder Bread and as male as a football locker room.
I was just in the locker room with LeBron… At the end of the day, you know we have leaders.
LeBron James Is a Better Leader Than Michael Jordan Ever Was | Robert Silverman | May 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo hear Ruckus soliloquize is to be a fly on the wall in a country club locker room.
Aaron McGruder’s ‘The Boondocks’ Returns Without Aaron McGruder | Rich Goldstein | April 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe got a whole bunch of gangstas in the locker room, not thugs but tough guys on the court.
The March Madness Teams to Cheer If Yours Got Bounced | Ben Teitelbaum | March 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe leader will do well to see that everything is right and clean in conversation and practice in the locker-room and showers.
The Minister and the Boy | Allan HobenIt is probably in the locker room,” replied my chum, “shall I ask Smiley to let us go and see?
On Board the Esmeralda | John Conroy HutchesonBeyond, along the far wall, were the washroom and locker room and lunch room of the workmen.
Day of the Moron | Henry Beam PiperIn the locker-room at the gymnasium Mr. Robey and the assistant coaches dealt praise and censure and instruction.
Left Tackle Thayer | Ralph Henry BarbourChamp and Jimmy rushed into the locker room just as the big Blue team was about to trot out for the second half.
Pieces of Hate | Heywood Broun
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