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 Repairs include mechanical/plumbing elements, as well as wood flooring in its historic gymnasium, and the initial phase of three was approved unanimously by trustees Friday. Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025 The stage was set at the Verbum Dei Jesuit High School gymnasium, by the edge of the basketball court. Reya Hart, The Atlantic, 15 June 2025 His policy at the gymnasium is to choose seats for them next to the player with the grouchiest face—usually a woman—and spend the next two hours trying to tease out her life story, her situation. Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025 On Friday nights, teenagers zipped through its hallways on roller skates and danced in the gymnasium. Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for gymnasium
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gym
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  • For those who prefer to stay active in other ways, there is hiking, biking, archery lessons, bocce, and pickleball, as well as a modern fitness center equipped with all the gym necessities.
    Rafael Peña, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
  • Amenities: Private transfers, 24-hour room service, 24-hour reception, restaurants and cafes, spa, gym Editor’s tip: Be sure to visit the Japanese-Mexican tea room Matcha Saloon by La Macaria for a morning matcha and pastry.
    Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 July 2025

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“Gymnasium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymnasium. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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