Thesaurus results for HEALTH CLUBS

health clubs

noun

plural of health club

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 Four pickleball courts were consistently available, the spacious Life Fitness gym rivaled many standalone health clubs, and the daily fitness schedule kept my late mornings busy. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 Americans logged nearly 7 billion visits to gyms, studios and health clubs in 2025, the highest figure ever recorded and above the pre-pandemic peak. — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Nieto, co-founder and former CEO of Life Fitness, helped pioneer the modern commercial fitness equipment industry and was instrumental in bringing exercise technology into health clubs around the world. — Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 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. — 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

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The reimbursements included expenses for premium airfares, Uber Black and Lyft Black upgrades, trips to gyms, escape rooms, cigar lounges, tiki bars, and private residences with no documentation of a state business purpose.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Every week, hundreds of thousands of people walk through the gates of stadiums and arenas, millions will gather in clubhouses, sports halls, gyms and community centres.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of gyms

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Some 36,000 houses and buildings were destroyed or damaged, and more than 2,000 people are still living in evacuation centers, including school gymnasiums and community centers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Thousands of people spent another night at evacuation centers set up throughout the area in gymnasiums and other big spaces.

— CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of gymnasiums

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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
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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