as in gymnasium
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 gym
How gyms and trainers are catering to a new group of exercisers
March 13, 2025
Lagree now has four of his own studios in L.A., in West Hollywood, Brentwood, Studio City and Santa Monica, and one in Miami.
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
With just 14 palatial beach and overwater villas (its first-of-its-kind floating villa is still under construction), each accommodation has a gym, spa room, one or two bedrooms, a kitchen, and endless places to bask in the Maldivian breeze.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
His own high school basketball coach was in the gym Wednesday to take in the scene, as Adelman led a practice that would have been someone else’s to lead just eight days earlier.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Initially, the pair from Brisbane, Australia, started going to the gym in 2023, but Lleyton quit and Corey continued to train for a year.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
With just 14 palatial beach and overwater villas (its first-of-its-kind floating villa is still under construction), each accommodation has a gym, spa room, one or two bedrooms, a kitchen, and endless places to bask in the Maldivian breeze.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
His own high school basketball coach was in the gym Wednesday to take in the scene, as Adelman led a practice that would have been someone else’s to lead just eight days earlier.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Initially, the pair from Brisbane, Australia, started going to the gym in 2023, but Lleyton quit and Corey continued to train for a year.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gym
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Steer clear of windows and avoid large open spaces like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Approximately 100 people attended the debate, which took place in the gymnasium of the Bethlehem Center at 951 Evans Avenue and was organized by the Historic Southside Neighborhood Association.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Gym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gym. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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