gymnasium

noun

gym·na·si·um | \ sense 1 jim-ˈnā-zē-əm,

-zhəm; sense 2 is usually gim-ˈnä-zē-əm

plural gymnasiums or gymnasia\ sense 1 jim-ˈnā-zē-ə ,

-zhə ; sense 2 is usually gim-ˈnä-zē-ə \

Definition of gymnasium

1a : a large room used for various indoor sports (such as basketball or boxing) and usually equipped with gymnastic apparatus

b : a building (as on a college campus) containing space and equipment for various indoor sports activities and usually including spectator accommodations, locker and shower rooms, offices, classrooms, and a swimming pool

2 [ German, from Latin, school ] : a European secondary school that prepares students for the university

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since it was raining, the kids had recess in the gymnasium

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Some of it was in the gymnasium, where Riverdale police officers — including the chief himself, David DeMik — were giving tennis lessons to the school kids. — Tony Baranek, Daily Southtown, "Baranek: Police and kids find a common ground through tennis in Serve & Connect program," 9 May 2018 Pigeons and a pellet gun Pigeons love to hang out on the roof of the gymnasium. — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit's old police HQ: Escapes, vanishing evidence, bird corpses," 9 Mar. 2018 Then, sophomore guard Paul Kremer came off the bench and made corner 3-pointers on consecutive possessions to tie the game 55-55 and send the NewCath side of Highlands’ gymnasium into a frenzy. — Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, "Newport captures 36th District Championship with 68-67 overtime win over NewCath," 23 Feb. 2018 Police searched classrooms and hallways and gathered the students at a school gymnasium, Leavitt said. — Bradford Betz, Fox News, "Teen shot dead on campus of North Las Vegas high school, cops say," 12 Sep. 2018 Scoreboards, decals, doormats and gymnasium floor finishings must be replaced. — Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News, "Lee High School’s mountain of memories to be auctioned," 11 July 2018 The scene resembled a small liberal-arts refugee camp, with hundreds of kids and their backpacks sprawled on the gymnasium floor. — Michael W. Miller, WSJ, "A Clueless Dad’s Strange Trip to the Ultimate Tournament," 24 May 2018 The city agreed to resurface the gymnasium floor once a year, at a cost of $2,200 a year, for the next six years. — David Ibata, ajc, "Milton OKs agreements for youth football, school use," 16 May 2018 The Ducks practice at SU's gymnasium during the Pac-12 tournament. — Andrew Greif, OregonLive.com, "2-seed Oregon Ducks to open NCAA women's tournament against Seattle," 12 Mar. 2018

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