gymnasium

CEFRC1

/d͡ʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    A large room or building used for indoor sports.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A public place or building where Ancient Greek youths took exercise, with running and wrestling grounds, baths, and halls for conversation.

Examples

  • The money was appropriated for building the gymnasium.

  • The school gymnasium was enlarged.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university.

  2. A large room or building for indoor sports.

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In context

  • Near-synonyms: grammar school, prep school

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Origin

noun

From Latin gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον (gumnásion, “exercise, school”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”), because Greek athletes trained naked.