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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The structure includes a large weight room that has 24 racks of free weights, 16 more than the school’s older weight room could contain.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Few things are more annoying than those people who pick up free weights and do their exercises standing in front of the rack, clogging access for everyone else.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 2 Jan. 2026
Nearby, a gym with Forme smart mirrors, Peloton bicycles, free weights, and cardio machines is available 24/7.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
Adding weight doesn’t have to mean jumping straight to dumbbells or other free weights.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Few things are more annoying than those people who pick up free weights and do their exercises standing in front of the rack, clogging access for everyone else.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 2 Jan. 2026
Nearby, a gym with Forme smart mirrors, Peloton bicycles, free weights, and cardio machines is available 24/7.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
Adding weight doesn’t have to mean jumping straight to dumbbells or other free weights.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
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 19 Jan. 2026.
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