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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The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. in a field house at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs campus when the weight flew into the audience. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025 Sherman had his son-in-law, that visionary planner-architect Daniel Burnham, design the Prairie-style field house at the park’s southern edge. Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025 From the outdoor practice field, across the field house turf and into the locker room, the Bills leave vapor trails. Tim Graham, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 Other important notes ▪ Progress on practice field house. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 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 5 Feb. 2025.

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