health club

noun

: a usually commercial establishment having members who pay a fee to use its health and fitness facilities and equipment

Examples of health club in a Sentence

plays racquetball at the nearby health club
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The Pavilion was to be Oceanside’s largest shopping center, with 4,000 parking spaces and 19 commercial buildings, including mostly big-box retail stores, boutiques, a health club, a movie theater and restaurants. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025 Guests staying at any Living Rooms residence enjoy the privacy of a home with the ease of hotel-style services: 24-hour concierge, housekeeping, and preferred access to local health clubs. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025 Over a period of 43 years, Watergarden operated as a private men’s health club. George Avalos, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 That was a greater jump in life expectancy than what was associated with other sports like soccer (4.7 years longer), cycling (3.7 years), swimming (3.4 years), jogging (3.2 years), calisthenics, (3.1 years) and health club activities (1.5 years). Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for health club

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of health club was in 1961

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“Health club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20club. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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