gymnasium — A large room or building equipped for gymnastics, other sports, and physical exercise
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A large room or building equipped for gymnastics, other sports, and physical exercise
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
Korean meaning: 체육관, 헬스장
Korean pronunciation: 짐**네이**지엄
Example Sentences
- The gymnasium was so echo-y that even a dropped pencil sounded like thunder.
- Our PE teacher turned the gymnasium into a dance floor for the school festival.
- The gymnasium was so cold that students could see their breath during morning assembly.
gymnasium
NOUN//dʒɪmˈneɪziəm//
A large room or building equipped for gymnastics, other sports, and physical exercise
Students run laps and shoot hoops inside the bright school gymnasium.
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Origin
그리스 시대로 거슬러 올라가는 흥미로운 어원을 가진 단어입니다. 고대 그리스에서는 젊은 남성들이 체육 훈련을 할 때 옷을 벗고 운동했기 때문에 '벗은' 이라는 의미의 gymnos에서 유래되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“The gymnasium was so echo-y that even a dropped pencil sounded like thunder.”
“Our PE teacher turned the gymnasium into a dance floor for the school festival.”
“The gymnasium was so cold that students could see their breath during morning assembly.”
“We need to reserve the gymnasium for our volleyball tournament next month.”
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