field house

noun

1
: a building at an athletic field for housing equipment or providing dressing facilities
2
: a building enclosing a large area suitable for various forms of athletics and usually providing seats for spectators

Examples of field house in a Sentence

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Winnebago County and Outagamie County jointly own the land and facilities of the Menasha campus, including the Barlow Planetarium, Communication Arts Center, University Children's Center, Weis Earth Science Museum and a field house. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024 The Prairie Grove school district will spend a max of $23.6 million on a new field house and indoor activity center next to the football field. Alex Golden, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024 State of play: Projects on local ballots range from a new state-of-the-art sports facility in Chanhassen with ice sheets, a field house and an indoor playground, to improvements to Stillwater's riverfront park. Torey Van Oot, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024 The community’s popular, leafy 38-acre park predates the Chicago Park District and is home to a historic field house, Olympic-sized pool and a popular farmers market. Patrick Corcoran, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for field house 

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of field house was in 1892

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“Field house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20house. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.

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