Word: Gymnasium

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒɪm.nə.zi.əm/

Definitions

• Noun: A large indoor space equipped for various physical exercises, sports, and other forms of physical education, often found in schools, colleges, or as a separate facility for public use. It usually contains exercise equipment, mats, and sometimes courts for games like basketball or volleyball.

Example sentences:

• “The school’s new gymnasium features state-of-the-art fitness equipment.”
• “She spends most of her evenings practicing gymnastics in the local gymnasium.”
• “The annual basketball tournament will take place in the college gymnasium.”

Phrases

• “Gymnasium class”: Refers to a scheduled period in a school curriculum dedicated to physical education or sport activities.
• “Health club” or “fitness center”: These are modern-day terms synonymous with gymnasiums that are open to the public for fitness purposes.

Synonyms

• Fitness center
• Sports hall
• Recreation center
• Workout facility
• Exercise gym
• Health club
• Training center
• Indoor sports arena

Note: The word “gymnasium” doesn’t have verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, pronoun, numeral, or interjection forms commonly used in English.