Meaning
locker room, changing room
- a room where people change clothes, especially in gyms or sports facilities
In a sentence
Lascia la borsa nello spogliatoio prima di entrare in palestra.
Leave your bag in the changing room before entering the gym.
I giocatori sono tornati negli spogliatoi alla fine del primo tempo.
The players returned to the locker rooms at the end of the first half.
Dov'è lo spogliatoio femminile in questa piscina?
Where is the women's changing room in this swimming pool?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| spogliatoio | masculine · singular |
| spogliatoi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The plural takes a single -i: 'gli spogliatoi'.
- In sports journalism, it metaphorically denotes the squad's internal atmosphere.