as in gym
a building or room used for sports activities and exercising
since it was raining, the kids had recess in the gymnasium
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Playing in the Pride’s tiny gymnasium – its floor is a few feet shorter than Carondelet’s – was actually a boon for the visitors.
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
The crowd that filled the Buena Park High gymnasium Thursday with deafening cheering and chants saw the storylines.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025
Wednesday’s ceremony in the Brother Rice High School gymnasium kicked off with a procession including students from Chicago area Catholic schools supported by the Big Shoulders Fund, which provides scholarships and other educational resources to students in underserved communities.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The downtown Springdale campus features an ice arena in the region, an indoor pool complex, the Runway Bike Park, a fitness center, fitness studios, gymnasium, indoor and outdoor performance venues, and classroom and event spaces.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
The crowd that filled the Buena Park High gymnasium Thursday with deafening cheering and chants saw the storylines.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025
Wednesday’s ceremony in the Brother Rice High School gymnasium kicked off with a procession including students from Chicago area Catholic schools supported by the Big Shoulders Fund, which provides scholarships and other educational resources to students in underserved communities.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The downtown Springdale campus features an ice arena in the region, an indoor pool complex, the Runway Bike Park, a fitness center, fitness studios, gymnasium, indoor and outdoor performance venues, and classroom and event spaces.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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