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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Get to the gym, crush it, have a great final season and ride off into the sunset, that’s my hope.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
Most of my climbing took place at Boulder’s local crags, or more often than not, at the climbing gym, with occasional trips to far away destinations.
—Lynn Hill, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
Home workouts are a great way to get moving and stay active without a gym membership.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Barcelona requested extensive analysis on his muscle fibres to get to the bottom of his injury record, the results of which indicated that Pedri needed to undergo more strength work in the gym.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
Most of my climbing took place at Boulder’s local crags, or more often than not, at the climbing gym, with occasional trips to far away destinations.
—Lynn Hill, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
Home workouts are a great way to get moving and stay active without a gym membership.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Barcelona requested extensive analysis on his muscle fibres to get to the bottom of his injury record, the results of which indicated that Pedri needed to undergo more strength work in the gym.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Gym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gym. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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