gymnasium
noun
gym·na·si·um
sense 1
jim-ˈnā-zē-əm
-zhəm;
sense 2 is usually
gim-ˈnä-zē-əm
plural gymnasiums or gymnasia
sense 1
jim-ˈnā-zē-ə
-zhə;
sense 2 is usually gim-ˈnä-zē-ə
1
a
: a large room used for various indoor sports (such as basketball or boxing) and usually equipped with gymnastic apparatus
b
: a building (as on a college campus) containing space and equipment for various indoor sports activities and usually including spectator accommodations, locker and shower rooms, offices, classrooms, and a swimming pool
2
[German, from Latin, school]
: a European secondary school that prepares students for the university
Examples of gymnasium in a Sentence
since it was raining, the kids had recess in the gymnasium
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Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Keep away from windows and refrain from seeking shelter in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Jackson County Central School gymnasium, according to her obituary from Turner Jenness Family Funeral Homes in the southwestern Minnesota community.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
During the school year, the UCI student body passed legislation in opposition of the project, saying most students weren’t made aware of what would be built under their gymnasium.
—Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for gymnasium
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“Gymnasium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gymnasium. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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gymnasium
noun
gym·na·si·um
jim-ˈnā-zē-əm
-zhəm
-zhəm
plural gymnasiums or gymnasia
-zē-ə,
-zhə
: a room or building for sports activities
Etymology
from Latin gymnasium "exercise ground, school," from Greek gymnasion (same meaning), from gymnazein "to exercise naked," from gymnos "naked"
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