gym — a room or building equipped for physical exercise
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a room or building equipped for physical exercise
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒɪm/
Example Sentences
- My New Year's resolution is to actually use my gym membership instead of just paying for it.
- The gym was so crowded that I had to wait 20 minutes just to use the treadmill.
- He spends more time taking selfies at the gym than actually working out.
gym
NOUN[/dʒɪm/]
a room or building equipped for physical exercise
After work, she heads to the gym to lift weights and clear her head.
In the dim gym, she works to stay trim!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Greek 'gymnasion', which referred to a place in ancient Greece where men exercised naked. The root 'gymnos' means 'naked' or 'bare', reflecting the practice of nude athletic training in classical antiquity.
Breakdown
gymnos (naked) + -ion (place/building) = gymnasion (place for naked exercise) → gymnasium → gym (shortened modern form).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My New Year's resolution is to actually use my gym membership instead of just paying for it.”
“The gym was so crowded that I had to wait 20 minutes just to use the treadmill.”
“He spends more time taking selfies at the gym than actually working out.”
“The university gym offers various fitness classes for students.”
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