field house
Americannoun
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a building housing the dressing facilities, storage spaces, etc., used in connection with an athletic field.
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a building used for indoor athletic events, as track events or basketball.
Etymology
Origin of field house
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Leahy’s Notre Dame players practiced in a field house where a local farmer used horses to loosen the packed-dirt floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
“Coach Dylen Smith sent me a picture of the field house — that was gone. And that’s when I realized: I don’t think my services are quite used up here.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
Some stay a few days — others months — while they await longer-term placement at shelters set up throughout the city, including small hotels, a park field house and unused commercial space.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
Outside the field house, a group of migrants accepted slices of quiche that a volunteer, Mary Elking, had prepared at home and brought for the group.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2023
When Mike was a junior at Permian, his brother took him to meet David McWilliams, the Texas head coach, and an assistant later took Mike into the field house and showed him the weight room.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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