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/
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
💡 Concept
Students run laps and shoot hoops inside the bright school gymnasium.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
🇬🇧 UK/dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
🌳Etymology
Rootgymn-
Suffix--asium
🎵Rhyme
auditoriumstadiumaquarium
auditorium
stadium
aquarium
🔗Collocations
school gymnasium
gymnasium equipment
gymnasium floor
gymnasium workout
pack the gymnasium
gymnasium bleachers
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“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.”
😄 Fun example
“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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
gymsports hallfitness centerathletic facility
Antonyms
outdoor courtfield
Related
gymnasticsathleticstadiumarenacourt
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