as in gym
a building or room used for sports activities and exercising
since it was raining, the kids had recess in the gymnasium
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The floor, transformed into a gymnasium, set the stage for a rock-band performance complete with cheerleaders, while performers in basketball uniforms moved through the scene.
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Tiana Randall, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
There will also be higher fees for those who want to use an auditorium or gymnasium for non-athletic use, a kitchen, need additional operating hours or use the facility during non-hours of operation.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Before the event Axel and Stacy Van Hout were standing in the back of the school’s gymnasium, waiting for Abbott to arrive.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
Police officers were seen in the video of the altercation leading a man wearing a blue shirt out of the gymnasium in handcuffs.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Tiana Randall, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
There will also be higher fees for those who want to use an auditorium or gymnasium for non-athletic use, a kitchen, need additional operating hours or use the facility during non-hours of operation.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Before the event Axel and Stacy Van Hout were standing in the back of the school’s gymnasium, waiting for Abbott to arrive.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
Police officers were seen in the video of the altercation leading a man wearing a blue shirt out of the gymnasium in handcuffs.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gymnasium
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“Gymnasium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymnasium. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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