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 majority are now in a gymnasium in the capital, run by the religious organization Fe y Alegría.
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Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
Turns out, Knox was just a dad in the gymnasium that day who happened to be in the right place at the right time and was smart enough to recognize that something was different about the sixth-grader in front of him.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
Steer clear of windows and avoid large open spaces like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
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Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
Turns out, Knox was just a dad in the gymnasium that day who happened to be in the right place at the right time and was smart enough to recognize that something was different about the sixth-grader in front of him.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
Steer clear of windows and avoid large open spaces like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gymnasium
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gymnasium
gym
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But there are many modern distractions at the new Huka—from spa treatments and a forest-view sauna to a tennis court and workouts in the sleek gym.—
Kendall Hill,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2025
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Behind fast starts in the first two sets and strong finishes in the last two, the Warriors (13-1) further solidified their confidence as a leading Div. 1 title contender with another 3-0 sweep (25-16, 25-22, 25-18) over No. 4 Needham – this time in a gym none of them had ever won in before.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2025
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“Gymnasium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymnasium. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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