health club

Definition of health clubnext
as in gym
a building or room used for sports activities and exercising plays racquetball at the nearby health club

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Recent Examples of health club The owners of the bathhouse, known as Watergarden, blamed the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic for the demise of the venue after 43 years of operation as a men’s health club. George Avalos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 At the heart of the center, an open staircase wraps around a circular courtyard and leads down to the lower level, where three swimming pools, a health club, an open cafeteria, and a multifunctional deck are located. New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026 Nieto, co-founder and former CEO of Life Fitness, helped pioneer the modern commercial fitness equipment industry and was instrumental in bringing exercise technology into health clubs around the world. Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 Simon also said that darkening retail doors can be filled by growing businesses as Life Time health clubs, House of Sports, which is a relatively new concept from Dick’s Sporting Goods, and space can be repurposed to mixed uses, including outdoor uses. David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for health club
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Noun
  • The science helps explain why famous faces from daytime TV hosts to Oscar nominees keep returning to the gym, the boxing ring or the running path when life gets overwhelming.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
  • Where to Stay Lagonissi Grand Resort, on a 72-acre private peninsula with a wide range of amenities, like in-room gyms, private pools, and picturesque seaside views.
    Aileen Weintraub, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
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  • My parents grew up a couple of blocks away and my late dad, Tom Robinson, attended Boy Scouts in the church’s garden-level gymnasium.
    Malik Robinson, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
  • The event was oversold, and thousands of people rushed the gymnasium doors, causing a stampede that left nine people dead, per CNN.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025

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“Health club.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/health%20club. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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