as in gymnasiums
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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Recent Examples of gyms
Similar to an Expedia search, filters include guest rating, brand, hotel class, and accessibility, as well as amenities like pools, spas, and gyms.
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Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Users can search nearby hotels and refine their search with filters like guest ratings, hotel class, brand, price, accessibility and amenities like pools, gyms, spas and more.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Large companies like Google and Microsoft have worked to protect employees from musculoskeletal injury with on-site amenities such as standing desks and gyms that encourage movement throughout the day.
—Bryan T. Kelly, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The reason the Franklin Wildcats moved games to college arenas and traveled with police escorts to small-town gyms in southwest Ohio.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The unassuming water bottle, previously only common at sporting events and gyms, has ridden the fitness wave to become just as fashionable as athletic apparel, step counters and tennis shoes.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
What generation facilitated the opening of gyms in almost every strip center?
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2026
Several coaches who worked with Keno went on to open their own successful gyms, drawing from his techniques and coaching style.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Most banks, retail stores, supermarkets, restaurants and gyms will be open.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Users can search nearby hotels and refine their search with filters like guest ratings, hotel class, brand, price, accessibility and amenities like pools, gyms, spas and more.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Large companies like Google and Microsoft have worked to protect employees from musculoskeletal injury with on-site amenities such as standing desks and gyms that encourage movement throughout the day.
—Bryan T. Kelly, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The reason the Franklin Wildcats moved games to college arenas and traveled with police escorts to small-town gyms in southwest Ohio.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The unassuming water bottle, previously only common at sporting events and gyms, has ridden the fitness wave to become just as fashionable as athletic apparel, step counters and tennis shoes.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
What generation facilitated the opening of gyms in almost every strip center?
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2026
Several coaches who worked with Keno went on to open their own successful gyms, drawing from his techniques and coaching style.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Most banks, retail stores, supermarkets, restaurants and gyms will be open.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyms
gymnasiums
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Maintain a safe distance from windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Gyms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyms. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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