gym

noun

ˈjim 

1

: gymnasium

2

: physical education

3

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

Synonyms of gym

• gymnasium

Examples of gym in a Sentence

He works out at the gym.

Students are required to take gym.

Recent Examples on the Web

The gym and spa are both designed with the same extreme attention to detail as the rest of the hotel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026

The Simsbury gym is more than 10 miles from West Hartford or Bloomfield, the two closest locations. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

Leave it to Harry Styles to turn Madison Square Garden into his own personal gym. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2026

The jump-out-of-the-gym wing then spent time with the South Bay Lakers – now the Coachella Valley Lakers – of the G League before seeing increased second-half game action while the Lakers dealt with late-season injury woes. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing gym

• jungle gym

Rhymes for gym

• brim
• clim
• dim
• grim
• him
• hymn
• im
• limb
• mim
• prim
• rim
• scrim

Kids Definition

gym

noun

ˈjim 

1

: gymnasium

2

: physical education