LOCKER ROOM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does locker room mean? 

• LOCKER ROOM (noun)
  The noun LOCKER ROOM has 1 sense:

1. a room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessions

  Familiarity information: LOCKER ROOM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LOCKER ROOM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("locker room" is a kind of...):

room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling)

Meronyms (parts of "locker room"):

cabinet; locker; storage locker (a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock)

Holonyms ("locker room" is a part of...):

athletic facility (a facility for athletic events)

work; workplace (a place where work is done)

 Context examples 

You can get athlete's foot from damp surfaces, such as showers, swimming pools, and locker room floors.

(Athlete's Foot, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

To prevent it: • Keep your feet clean, dry, and cool • Wear clean socks • Don't walk barefoot in public areas • Wear flip-flops in locker room showers • Keep your toenails clean and clipped short

(Athlete's Foot, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)