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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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Every hour at the gym is an investment in being able to work at all. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 On the morning of July 18, 2014, Markel, 41, was shot twice in the head at point-blank range at his Tallahassee home after bringing his children to preschool and going to the gym, prosecutors said. Kc Baker, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Asbury Ocean Club The Asbury’s sleek 54-key sister hotel opened in 2019 and wouldn’t feel out of place in South Beach with its rooftop pool and wellness offerings including a spa, gym, and meditation terrace. Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025 The buyer was tennis superstar Naomi Osaka, who subsequently renovated the pad and added a new structure containing a gym and a recovery center, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gym

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 23 Aug. 2025.

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