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

Arrizurieta said people should think of the chamber’s networking power like a gym membership. —Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026

An employee at a Planet Fitness in Pennsylvania was stabbed Thursday afternoon by someone who had previously been banned from the gym, according to police. —Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

Zuckerberg’s property is only a few houses down from Jeff Bezos’s under-construction compound and includes a gym, hair salon, and massage room, according to the Wall Street Journal. —Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026

His mission — to halt his body’s natural response to time and gravity — includes numerous hours in the gym, intermittent fasting, red light therapy and swallowing over 100 supplements each day. —Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 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