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In some senses, gymnasium is marked as formal, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.
gymnasium
/d͡ʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/
noun 3
Collocations
4ADJ.
classical, left
VERB + GYMNASIUM
building, held, went
PREP.
down, in
ADV.
hurriedly
Definitions
noun
1
A large room or building for indoor sports.
2
A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university.
Near-synonyms: grammar school, prep school
3
A public place or building where Ancient Greek youths took exercise, with running and wrestling grounds, baths, and halls for conversation.
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Near-synonyms: grammar school, prep school
Wiktionary02
The school gymnasium was enlarged.
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The money was appropriated for building the gymnasium.
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I got a quick glimpse of Takanohana as he hurriedly left the gymnasium.
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I got a glimpse of the wrestler as he hurriedly left the gymnasium.
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The teachers assembled their classes in the gymnasium.
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