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: a usually metal frame supporting an assortment of outdoor play equipment (such as a swing, seesaw, and rings)

Examples of gym in a Sentence

He works out at the gym. Students are required to take gym.
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Bodybuilding Pumping iron on beaches and in the gym. Danielle Friedman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 Customers are typically willing to pay a premium for instant access to items, especially in high-traffic areas like airports, gyms or office buildings. Aslak De Silva, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument includes remnants of the school gates, gym, former dorms, and playing fields, among other historically significant sites. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025 But when their day job is over, MMA’s up-and-comers go right back to work in the gym. Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for gym 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of gym was circa 1871

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“Gym.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gym. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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