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

Examples of free weights in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nearby, there’s a tiny fitness center with Technogym equipment, free weights, and mats. —Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026

They are performed either with dumbbell free weights or by using a cable machine and are performed by moving the arms from a wide position toward the body’s midline, squeezing the chest at the top and controlling the movement on the way back. —Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026

This friend got some free weights off Craigslist and stocked the garage with snacks. —Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026

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. —Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026

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