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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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Pull them on if you’re headed to the gym or working from home. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025 Protein bars, shakes and pre-workout mixes are often used to maximize results at the gym. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025 Meeting at the gym the same year Frankie was born, the pair tied the knot in a Malibu, California, ceremony with just 14 guests, the singer told Vogue at the time. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025 How to earn and redeem cash rewards Earning The Wells Fargo Attune℠ World Elite Mastercard® is a cash-back credit card and earns cash rewards at these rates: 4% cash rewards on self-care (i.e., gym memberships, spas and salons). Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gym

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 Mar. 2025.

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