gym

gym · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A room or building equipped for physical exercise and training.

  2. 2.

    A gymnasium, especially in a school.

  3. 3.

    Physical education class or exercises.

Forms

plural: gyms

Phrases & expressions

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    go to the gym — To exercise at a fitness facility
  • •
    gym rat — Someone who spends a lot of time at the gym
  • •
    gym membership — A subscription to use a fitness facility
  • •
    gym class — Physical education in schools

Related words

See also: exercise, fitness, gymnasium, workout
Synonyms: fitness center, gymnasium, health club

Etymology

Short form of gymnasium, from Latin gymnasium, from Greek gymnasion ("place for athletic exercises"), from gymnazein ("to exercise naked"), from gymnos ("naked").