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: a usually metal frame supporting an assortment of outdoor play equipment (such as a swing, seesaw, and rings)

Examples of gym in a Sentence

He works out at the gym. Students are required to take gym.
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That has more than quintupled to 16 modules providing more living space than a six-bedroom home, with two bathrooms, a gym, six sleeping pods and a cupola that provides a 360-degree view of the Earth below. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025 The basement level of the house includes a gym, laundry room and storage areas. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025 In Los Angeles, Pedro Pascal is spotted leaving a gym session and Jeff Goldblum sends his love on the carpet at a Swarovski celebration. Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 The brand offers categories from Open and Pro to Doubles and Relay to make the sport accessible while preserving a unified benchmark, helping gym-goers train toward a consistent test across cities and seasons. Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gym

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of gym was circa 1871

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“Gym.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gym. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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