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: a usually metal frame supporting an assortment of outdoor play equipment (such as a swing, seesaw, and rings)

Examples of gym in a Sentence

He works out at the gym. Students are required to take gym.
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Paul also shared a picture of himself inside a home gym during the holiday and showed off his gifts by sharing a photo of him and his fiancée holding a painting while wearing matching green flannel pajamas. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024 When in charter mode, the sleeping area can be partitioned off to open the massage room and gym to all guests. Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024 Central Palm Springs, an unabashed vacation town, has no shortage of short-term rentals, from midcentury-modern homes to comfortable condos with pools, tennis courts and gyms. Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024 Viking Mississippi does not have a spa or even a gym, but the wraparound Promenade Deck does offer a place for walking laps. Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gym 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gym was circa 1871

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“Gym.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gym. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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