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
The Sooners ran Villanova out of the gym, beating them by 23.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The Knicks responded in their gym on March 1.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026
There’s a real sense of place here, from the apple chip snacks served in the relaxation room to the glass oblong of a gym, where active folk can pound the treadmill while watching the gardeners at work.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Cossart also began hitting the gym around that time, which led to frequent and painful blisters on his hands.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 1 June 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The Knicks responded in their gym on March 1.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026
There’s a real sense of place here, from the apple chip snacks served in the relaxation room to the glass oblong of a gym, where active folk can pound the treadmill while watching the gardeners at work.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Cossart also began hitting the gym around that time, which led to frequent and painful blisters on his hands.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gym
gymnasium
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Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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The last three years were spent in Lafayette, Indiana, where every high school gymnasium and baseball and football field feels like a relic.—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
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“Gym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gym. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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