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
Quinton sees many clients adding these sauna booths to home gyms.
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Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
One of the gyms that Watson’s dad, Julio, drove him to was occupied by Kevin Durant.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
The gyms also have inadequate exit signage, the FDNY said.
—Katherine Moynihan, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The Flatiron District in Manhattan has been a center of nouveau wellness for around 15 years, with its many boutique fitness classes, gyms, acupuncturists, and stretching and recovery centers.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
While most gyms focus on girls’ programs, Gymnastics World offers boys’ programs as well, where at age seven, they’re split into their respective apparatus.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
And that mindset extended well beyond gyms and casting calls.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Guests of all ages can stay active with two pools, two gyms, an inflatable water park, and an 18-hole golf course.
—Amber Kallor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
People across Atlanta have noticed a change in hospitals, gyms and their homes.
—Sheeka Sanahori - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
One of the gyms that Watson’s dad, Julio, drove him to was occupied by Kevin Durant.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
The gyms also have inadequate exit signage, the FDNY said.
—Katherine Moynihan, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The Flatiron District in Manhattan has been a center of nouveau wellness for around 15 years, with its many boutique fitness classes, gyms, acupuncturists, and stretching and recovery centers.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
While most gyms focus on girls’ programs, Gymnastics World offers boys’ programs as well, where at age seven, they’re split into their respective apparatus.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
And that mindset extended well beyond gyms and casting calls.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Guests of all ages can stay active with two pools, two gyms, an inflatable water park, and an 18-hole golf course.
—Amber Kallor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
People across Atlanta have noticed a change in hospitals, gyms and their homes.
—Sheeka Sanahori - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyms
gymnasiums
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Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
5 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Gyms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyms. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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