as in gymnasium
a building or room used for sports activities and exercising
he decided to get up early and go to the gym to lift weights
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Their on-campus gym officially seats 2,500, but the actual attendance Thursday night was 796.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
Pick the Right Equipment With Wirecutter’s Recommendations Want to build a home gym?
—Emma Yasinski, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Kettlebells are another home gym staple, Bomgren says.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 22 Jan. 2025
Schools with no air conditioning in gyms that are hotter than the outside heat index play PE-style games around desks in cooler classrooms.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
Pick the Right Equipment With Wirecutter’s Recommendations Want to build a home gym?
—Emma Yasinski, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Kettlebells are another home gym staple, Bomgren says.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 22 Jan. 2025
Schools with no air conditioning in gyms that are hotter than the outside heat index play PE-style games around desks in cooler classrooms.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Gym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gym. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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