health club

noun

Synonyms of health clubnext
: a usually commercial establishment having members who pay a fee to use its health and fitness facilities and equipment

Examples of health club in a Sentence

plays racquetball at the nearby health club
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More than 30,000 square feet of building amenities include a health club, a children’s playroom, a communal roof terrace, and a wellness spa with a private massage room and a 75-foot indoor lap pool. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 May 2026 Check into one of two lodges before exploring all the amenities, including an 18-hole putting course, heated swimming pool, a health club, and sauna. Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026 One person is dead following a fiery crash at a health club early Saturday in Portland, Oregon, according to authorities who also said explosive devices — some of which had detonated — were found. ABC News, 2 May 2026 The owners of the bathhouse, known as Watergarden, blamed the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic for the demise of the venue after 43 years of operation as a men’s health club. George Avalos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for health club

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of health club was in 1961

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“Health club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20club. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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