free weights
plural noun
: heavy objects that are lifted during exercising (such as dumbbells and barbells) that are not attached to a piece of equipment
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There were free weights and kettlebells.
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Nearby, there’s a tiny fitness center with Technogym equipment, free weights, and mats.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
They are performed either with dumbbell free weights or by using a cable machine and are performed by moving the arms from a wide position toward the body’s midline, squeezing the chest at the top and controlling the movement on the way back.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
This friend got some free weights off Craigslist and stocked the garage with snacks.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Nearby, there’s a tiny fitness center with Technogym equipment, free weights, and mats.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
They are performed either with dumbbell free weights or by using a cable machine and are performed by moving the arms from a wide position toward the body’s midline, squeezing the chest at the top and controlling the movement on the way back.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
This friend got some free weights off Craigslist and stocked the garage with snacks.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for free weights
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“Free weights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20weights. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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