free weights
plural noun
: heavy objects that are lifted during exercising (such as dumbbells and barbells) that are not attached to a piece of equipment
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Pick up some free weights, dumbbells or kettlebells or do bodyweight exercises.
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2026
The four treatment rooms look onto a tiny garden, and there's a 24-hour Technogym with full free weights, plus private studios for yoga and Pilates.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
There were free weights and kettlebells.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Nearby, there’s a tiny fitness center with Technogym equipment, free weights, and mats.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2026
The four treatment rooms look onto a tiny garden, and there's a 24-hour Technogym with full free weights, plus private studios for yoga and Pilates.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
There were free weights and kettlebells.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Nearby, there’s a tiny fitness center with Technogym equipment, free weights, and mats.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for free weights
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“Free weights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20weights. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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