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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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With a 2023 refit, a new indoor cinema room on the main deck, a Japanese-style dining room, and a gym with an electric muscle stimulator have been added. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024 While the video is aimed at postpartum women, Crewe urges against rushing back into the gym. Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024 The December issue included an article and photos about Sanchez and his remarkable turnaround from drinking a fifth of vodka a day to working out at a gym 90 minutes daily and becoming super fit. Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024 The hotel also has a wellness floor with a spa, gym, and indoor swimming pool, and an outpost of the buzzy Japanese eatery Zuma. Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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