LOCKER ROOM Definition & Meaning

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

[ lok-er-room, -room ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of locker room¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Origin of locker room²

First recorded in 1945–50

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“So I think everybody in the locker room had the same feeling.”

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They spent the off-season making upgrades to the stadium, including a new clubhouse and expanded locker room facilities.

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“As much as the competitor in you is frustrated with the final outcome, I just have such a rare, incredible, special group of people in our locker room that I just love so much.”

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"Winning something amazing and celebrating in the locker room with all the guys in basketball is an unbelievable feeling," he said.

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Reaves is one of the hottest shooters in the league, having made 15 threes in his last two games, with James hyping him up in the locker room postgame Friday.

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