health club

noun

Synonyms of health clubnext
: a usually commercial establishment having members who pay a fee to use its health and fitness facilities and equipment

Examples of health club in a Sentence

plays racquetball at the nearby health club
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At the heart of the center, an open staircase wraps around a circular courtyard and leads down to the lower level, where three swimming pools, a health club, an open cafeteria, and a multifunctional deck are located. New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026 Nieto, co-founder and former CEO of Life Fitness, helped pioneer the modern commercial fitness equipment industry and was instrumental in bringing exercise technology into health clubs around the world. Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 Simon also said that darkening retail doors can be filled by growing businesses as Life Time health clubs, House of Sports, which is a relatively new concept from Dick’s Sporting Goods, and space can be repurposed to mixed uses, including outdoor uses. David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026 Patrick Chaves enjoys his health club's sauna, but Hot Spell offers something different. Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for health club

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of health club was in 1961

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“Health club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20club. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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