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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Today, more than 30 venues across Avignon and the surrounding region—ranging from chapels and cloisters to gardens, quarries, and gymnasiums—host over 400 events, including performances, debates, readings, screenings, and public talks.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Steer clear of windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open areas such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Saturday, June 7 WHERE: Lauderdale Lakes Middle School gymnasium, 3911 NW 30th Ave.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Athletic facilities include two baseball fields, a football stadium, a soccer field, multiple basketball and tennis courts, a swimming pool and a large gymnasium.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Steer clear of windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open areas such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Saturday, June 7 WHERE: Lauderdale Lakes Middle School gymnasium, 3911 NW 30th Ave.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Athletic facilities include two baseball fields, a football stadium, a soccer field, multiple basketball and tennis courts, a swimming pool and a large gymnasium.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gymnasium
gym
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Glitzy creature comforts include an indoor basketball court emblazoned with Colts logos, a gym, a cinema, a speakeasy, seven fireplaces, a private par-3 golf hole, and not one but two pools, one inside and another outside.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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Then there are four golf courses, multiple spas and gyms, upwards of 40 restaurants- each tastier than the next, boutiques with fantastic shopping, tennis courts, other sports facilities, and the list goes on and on.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Gymnasium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymnasium. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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