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 expansion will include a gymnasium with flexible recreation space and a stage, a concession area and restrooms meeting Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, a new lobby with play spaces and study nooks, and an elevated walking track.
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Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Breadon said the gymnasium and dance studio have failing roofs and floors.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
The broader development would also include a practice field and a roughly 40,000-square-foot facility with classrooms, a weight room, locker rooms, a gymnasium and a cafeteria.
—Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2026
From Fayetteville gymnasiums to professional courts in Rwanda, Canada and now China — and soon back to a Charlotte stage — Cole continues to remind North Carolinians that one of their own never stops reaching.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
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Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Breadon said the gymnasium and dance studio have failing roofs and floors.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
The broader development would also include a practice field and a roughly 40,000-square-foot facility with classrooms, a weight room, locker rooms, a gymnasium and a cafeteria.
—Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2026
From Fayetteville gymnasiums to professional courts in Rwanda, Canada and now China — and soon back to a Charlotte stage — Cole continues to remind North Carolinians that one of their own never stops reaching.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gymnasium
gym
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Other luxuries include a movie theater, a full spa with separate facilities for men and women, an indoor pool, a hammam, cold and hot plunges, dedicated massage suites, a gym, a Pilates studio, and a beauty salon.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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And, over the weekend, that community showed up in the simplest way possible — side by side in a gym, grinding through a workout, and remembering the ones who didn’t make it home.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Gymnasium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymnasium. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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