gym
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gym
First recorded in 1870–75; by shortening
Example Sentences
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In gym class he got hit on the head with a volleyball.
From Literature
Arteta said the two had even taken their competitive spirit to trying to outdo each other in the gym, but were great friends off the pitch.
From Barron's
Most humans can’t sustain that pace in gym shorts on a treadmill.
After a suit-and-tie celebration, which neither seems too celebratory about, Shane leaves his hotel room in a huff and escapes to the hotel gym for a late night stationary bike ride.
From Salon
The Core Club became an epicenter of a new era of wealth in New York, outfitted with contemporary art, hotel rooms and a gym.
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