as in gyms
a building or room used for sports activities and exercising
plays racquetball at the nearby health club
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Recent Examples of health clubs
Simon also said that darkening retail doors can be filled by growing businesses as Life Time health clubs, House of Sports, which is a relatively new concept from Dick’s Sporting Goods, and space can be repurposed to mixed uses, including outdoor uses.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Now, Wisconsin saunas are no longer just enjoyed Up North, at health clubs, and in spas.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Now, Wisconsin saunas are no longer just enjoyed Up North, at health clubs, and in spas.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for health clubs
Noun
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One of the real reasons so many bathhouses are able to open now is because the de Blasio administration eliminated a lot of the red tape in an attempt to support gyms and spas in the wake of COVID closures.—
Madeline Leung Coleman,
Curbed,
25 Feb. 2026
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There are gyms all over every major city.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Maintain a safe distance from windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Public speakers questioned why some classes got to graduate in expensive venues such as Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood and Nova Southeastern University’s Don Taft Center, while most others were scheduled for high school gymnasiums.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Oxford Center is among the alternative medical centers or health spas that, in recent years, have offered hyperbaric oxygen therapy for conditions that it is not proven to benefit.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
1 Dec. 2025
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Sara Kopinski, a member of the city’s planning services team, said health spas are allowed in B4 but restricted by code to the second floor or above.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Health clubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/health%20clubs. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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