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
The fourth running of the camp took place Friday and Saturday mornings in the Providence gymnasiums and dozens of special needs children from ages 5 to 15 took part.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Steer clear of windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open areas such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The college’s latest campus master plan includes ideas for a new gymnasium, baseball stadium, soccer stadium and softball stadium.
—Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
One of the older photographs in Gaskin’s book, from 1998, finds an impeccably suited ballroom performer strutting the boards of what appears to be a community-center gymnasium.
—Andrew Holter, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Steer clear of windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open areas such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The college’s latest campus master plan includes ideas for a new gymnasium, baseball stadium, soccer stadium and softball stadium.
—Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
One of the older photographs in Gaskin’s book, from 1998, finds an impeccably suited ballroom performer strutting the boards of what appears to be a community-center gymnasium.
—Andrew Holter, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gymnasium
gym
Noun
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Quinton sees many clients adding these sauna booths to home gyms.—
Laura Fenton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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One of the gyms that Watson’s dad, Julio, drove him to was occupied by Kevin Durant.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Gymnasium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymnasium. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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