gymnasium
gymnasium
Definition
gym·na·sium (jim nā′zē əm; for 2 gim nä′zē o̵om′)
noun pl. -·si·ums or -·sia-ə
- a room or building equipped for physical training and athletic games and sports
- in Germany and some other European countries, a secondary school for students preparing to enter a university
Etymology: L < Gr gymnasion, place for exercising < gymnazein, to train naked < gymnos, naked, stripped < IE base *nogw- > naked, L nudus
gymnasium
Synonyms
gymnasium
n.
gymnasium
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- equip: For some slightly more serious training, you can enjoy a workout in the fully equipped gymnasium.
- well-equip: The complex comprises: sauna, solarium, jacuzzi and a well-equipped mini gymnasium.
- attend: The figure of 30 % for pupils attending a Gymnasium should be treated with caution.
- enter: Up to the age of ten he was taught at home by a governess and then he entered the local gymnasium.
- include: The bottom end of the school which includes the gymnasium has been totally ruined.
- contain: The hotel also has a health spa containing gymnasium, swimming pool and sauna.
Preposition: with
- equipment: Facilities include the Roman-style swimming pool, an invigorating spa bath, sauna, steam room and two air conditioned gymnasiums with state-of-the-art equipment.
Adjective modifier
- equipped: Km Fitness Center / Gym Facilities Fully Equipped Gymnasium - .
- air-conditioned: On the ground floor is the fully air-conditioned fitness gymnasium.
- state-of-the-art: Moray Leisure Center is within easy reach and has squash courts, a swimming pool an ice rink and a state-of-the-art gymnasium.
- German: At the German Gymnasium a CTRL exhibition will be starting on 2 June.
- modern: Part of town under community tip as far as modern gymnasium ( Weedon Road, down to Walter Tull Way ).
- small: I first saw Nigel Benn box in a small gymnasium in East London in company with my brother, Burt.
Modifies a noun
- equipment: It is fitted out with a variety of gymnasium equipment that is used by all classes.
- facility: Carnegie Leisure Center - Modern leisure center based on the swimming pool and gymnasium facilities gifted by Andrew Carnegie.
- etc: Large on-site Leisure center with indoor swimming pool, large gymnasium etc, restrictions on children apply.
Noun used with modifier
- art: In September 2003 we proudly opened our very own, state of the art gymnasium.
- school: The whole place is the size of my old school gymnasium.
- fitness: On the ground floor is the fully air-conditioned fitness gymnasium.
- station: Has just completed a £ 3 million refurbishment, this incorporates a £ 1.5 million 25metre pool and 70 station gymnasium.
gymnasium Quotes
Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.
Political democracy, as it exists and practically works in America, with all itsthreatening evils, supplies atraining- school for making first-class men. It is life's gymnasium, not of good only, but of all.
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