field house

noun

1
: a building at an athletic field for housing equipment or providing dressing facilities
2
: a building enclosing a large area suitable for various forms of athletics and usually providing seats for spectators

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Among them are Holy Family University in Philadelphia, which issued $13.7 million in tax-exempt bonds last week to finance capital projects, including the construction of a new welcome center and field house, and renovations to the nursing building. Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 The city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the field house, built in 1927 and located near Harrison Street and Hastings Avenue, on May 23. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025 Its two outdoor synthetic turf soccer fields and a future indoor field house will occupy about 3,000 square feet of the property. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025 That includes adding turf and far more seating to the football stadium, as well as a 78,000-square-foot field house featuring a six-lane track, four basketball/volleyball courts, weight and training rooms. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for field house

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of field house was in 1892

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“Field house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20house. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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