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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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
The crowd that filled the Buena Park High gymnasium Thursday with deafening cheering and chants saw the storylines.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025
Wednesday’s ceremony in the Brother Rice High School gymnasium kicked off with a procession including students from Chicago area Catholic schools supported by the Big Shoulders Fund, which provides scholarships and other educational resources to students in underserved communities.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The downtown Springdale campus features an ice arena in the region, an indoor pool complex, the Runway Bike Park, a fitness center, fitness studios, gymnasium, indoor and outdoor performance venues, and classroom and event spaces.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Gymnasium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gymnasium. Accessed 1 Mar. 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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