as in gymnasium
a building or room used for sports activities and exercising
he decided to get up early and go to the gym to lift weights
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The lower level features luxurious amenities, including a gym and sauna, a movie theater drenched in black paint, a catering kitchen, and a wine cellar.
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India Roby, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
There is also an on-site gym, pool, and a restaurant, AYA Soulful Dining, with a menu that draws inspiration from African, Caribbean, and Southern food.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Best Prime Day tote bag deals A good tote is essential—for groceries, the office, running after your kid, travel, the gym, or wherever life takes you.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Finally, turning gym clothes inside out will protect the fabric against pilling, snagging, and other textural damage.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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India Roby, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
There is also an on-site gym, pool, and a restaurant, AYA Soulful Dining, with a menu that draws inspiration from African, Caribbean, and Southern food.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Best Prime Day tote bag deals A good tote is essential—for groceries, the office, running after your kid, travel, the gym, or wherever life takes you.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Finally, turning gym clothes inside out will protect the fabric against pilling, snagging, and other textural damage.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gym
gymnasium
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Updates include a new cafeteria space, a new two-story wing, an agricultural lab with welding booths, an auxiliary gymnasium, music and band classrooms, a construction lab and more.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Sep. 2025
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After dinner, campers get their first real glimpse of what the weekend is about when they’re corralled into the gymnasium.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Gym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gym. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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