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: a usually metal frame supporting an assortment of outdoor play equipment (such as a swing, seesaw, and rings)

Examples of gym in a Sentence

He works out at the gym. Students are required to take gym.
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Spread across 4,600 square feet, the property features four bedrooms and a home gym where the actor trained for his iconic Captain America role, per the outlet. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 27 May 2025 Outside of that, try to mimic the movements performed most often in the gym. Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025 Elsewhere are a home gym, a sleek office, and a floral-wallpapered wine room. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 May 2025 Suggs pointed at one of the only white players in the gym. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for gym

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of gym was circa 1871

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“Gym.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gym. Accessed 31 May. 2025.

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