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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Recent Examples of gymnasium
Ennis runs a building firm that has carried out work on the ground and helped to set up its gymnasium.
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The largest expansion was at High Point Elementary, where an addition of nearly 15,700 square feet added a gymnasium, three classrooms and two bathrooms on the east side of the existing 37,000-square-foot school.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Keep away from windows and refrain from seeking shelter in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
This prompts Rowley to pull his mother up from a round table out onto the center of the gymnasium dance floor.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 May 2025
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The largest expansion was at High Point Elementary, where an addition of nearly 15,700 square feet added a gymnasium, three classrooms and two bathrooms on the east side of the existing 37,000-square-foot school.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Keep away from windows and refrain from seeking shelter in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
This prompts Rowley to pull his mother up from a round table out onto the center of the gymnasium dance floor.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gymnasium
gym
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Spread across 4,600 square feet, the property features four bedrooms and a home gym where the actor trained for his iconic Captain America role, per the outlet.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Outside of that, try to mimic the movements performed most often in the gym.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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“Gymnasium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymnasium. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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