as in gymnasiums
a building or room used for sports activities and exercising
he decided to get up early and go to the gym to lift weights
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Recent Examples of gyms
What started as a productivity tool — keeping tech workers on-site for lunch — and later morphed into a recruitment tool for employers, is now pitching itself as an amenity on par with lounges, gyms and roof decks in service of the back-to-office movement.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
That case accused Varsity, the USASF, Webb, Bain Capital and other defendants of engaging in anticompetitive practices affecting all-star cheerleading gyms.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Across the chain, all profits are funneled back into the Navy and help to fund its morale, welfare and recreation programs, which offer sailors and their families access to services like day cares, gyms, counseling and community events.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,ryan Baker, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
For those searching for good pickup, many of the Denver rec centers have open gyms in the afternoons and evenings.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Their school gyms are often reserved for other after-school programs happening at the same time.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
More than a quarter of American men joined orders like the Knights of Pythias, and gyms grew in popularity.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
How gyms are adapting Gyms are clearing out some of their cardio equipment to make way for more weight racks, according to Petrzela.
—Caitlin Carlson, SELF, 27 Mar. 2026
Who knows what inventions, ideas or technological feats will be imagined in gyms or on surfboards as these three Southern California teenagers unleash their brain power and love for having fun on the East Coast.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
That case accused Varsity, the USASF, Webb, Bain Capital and other defendants of engaging in anticompetitive practices affecting all-star cheerleading gyms.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Across the chain, all profits are funneled back into the Navy and help to fund its morale, welfare and recreation programs, which offer sailors and their families access to services like day cares, gyms, counseling and community events.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,ryan Baker, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
For those searching for good pickup, many of the Denver rec centers have open gyms in the afternoons and evenings.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Their school gyms are often reserved for other after-school programs happening at the same time.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
More than a quarter of American men joined orders like the Knights of Pythias, and gyms grew in popularity.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
How gyms are adapting Gyms are clearing out some of their cardio equipment to make way for more weight racks, according to Petrzela.
—Caitlin Carlson, SELF, 27 Mar. 2026
Who knows what inventions, ideas or technological feats will be imagined in gyms or on surfboards as these three Southern California teenagers unleash their brain power and love for having fun on the East Coast.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyms
gymnasiums
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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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The facility would include three swimming pools, exercise rooms, gymnasiums, and a walking and jogging track.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Gyms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyms. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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