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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Recent Examples of gym
There’s a Life Time gym in the building as well.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Mar. 2026
There’s a private hot tub on the deck, and shared amenities include a heated pool, a ski valet, a gym, and a lounge.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Many exercisers love how affordable resistance bands are compared to other gym equipment.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
In the home’s present configuration, one of the bedrooms is outfitted as a gym with a wet bar, while another bedroom is set up as an en suite nursery.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Mar. 2026
There’s a private hot tub on the deck, and shared amenities include a heated pool, a ski valet, a gym, and a lounge.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Many exercisers love how affordable resistance bands are compared to other gym equipment.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
In the home’s present configuration, one of the bedrooms is outfitted as a gym with a wet bar, while another bedroom is set up as an en suite nursery.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gym
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gym
gymnasium
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The film ends with the show itself, which unfurls at the Park Avenue Armory, a gorgeous red-brick 19th-century Upper East Side castle that, inside, resembles nothing so much as the world’s most industrial middle-school gymnasium.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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The facility would include three swimming pools, exercise rooms, gymnasiums, and a walking and jogging track.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Gym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gym. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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