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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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The photos sparked instant love in her post’s comments, with fans hyping up her beauty and hard work in the gym. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 27 Jan. 2025 The park is surrounded by small apartment buildings and middle-class amenities: there is a tailor’s shop and a small café, and not far away is a florist, a dog-groomer, a snooker club, and a gym. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025 That neglect could be a problem, experts say, because gyms are rife with potentially harmful germs. Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025 For the Mary Poppins star, his secret to staying spry is all about hitting the gym. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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