gym

[ jim ]

noun

1. a gymnasium.
2. Informal. physical education.

gym

/ dʒɪm /

noun

1. short for gymnasium gymnastics gymnastic

Word History and Origins

Origin of gym¹

First recorded in 1870–75; by shortening

Example Sentences

Guys who spend time at the gym bulking up?

From Salon

He said: "From the financial information we have seen, it appears that local authority funding intended to benefit the pupils of the school has been used to finance a gym and/or coffee business operated by Mr Saverimutto and his family."

From BBC

Rent for the gym was paid by SHE, which also received fees paid by Wirral Council to place pupils at Life School.

From BBC

Between March 2022 and June 2024, SHE spent £76,000 on rental payments to a private landlord for the premises used by the gym.

From BBC

Invoices and bank statements also reveal that SHE spent at least £60,000 on extending the gym.

From BBC

Related Words

• act
• action
• activity
• drill
• examination
• lesson
• movement
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• performance
• problem
• study
• task
• test
• training
• workout