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
Jose Moran, 42, who was staying at the field house, said he had previously spent six days sleeping at a police station, after a journey from Venezuela to Chicago that had taken months.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2023
Bains couldn’t be completely sure Ekeler would succeed as a pro but knew Ekeler had the proper wiring, something Bains witnessed often from his office overlooking the school’s indoor field house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2022
Duncanville police spokeswoman Michelle Arias said several people called to report a person with a gun at the field house shortly after 8:40 a.m.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2022
They would leave the field house and waiting outside for them would be a haze of boosters and parents and Pepettes and cheerleaders.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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