as in gym
a building or room used for sports activities and exercising
since it was raining, the kids had recess in the gymnasium
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Recent Examples of gymnasium
In remarks to the bustling gymnasium, Montgomery Steppe and others hit home that message.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Other amenities at the facility, which opened in 2018, include a 12,870-square-foot workout gymnasium, two locker rooms, three classrooms and a sports performance lab.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Later in the day, the mosque began the process of transforming the same gymnasium into Plano’s overnight warming shelter.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
In the mid-1990s, with continuing growth, additional classrooms and a gymnasium were constructed.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Other amenities at the facility, which opened in 2018, include a 12,870-square-foot workout gymnasium, two locker rooms, three classrooms and a sports performance lab.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Later in the day, the mosque began the process of transforming the same gymnasium into Plano’s overnight warming shelter.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
In the mid-1990s, with continuing growth, additional classrooms and a gymnasium were constructed.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gymnasium
gym
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The hotel’s focus on wellness is also a draw—beyond the Dune Spa, there’s a lap pool and gym tucked beside the yoga pavilion, as well as tennis courts that can be reserved for both tennis and pickleball.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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The gym was so crowded that fans were three-deep on the baselines and children sat cross-legged in front of the bleachers.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Gymnasium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymnasium. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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