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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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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 11 Sep. 2024.

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