About The Word Gymnasium

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Gymnasium

Gymnasium Meaning & Definition
Gymnasium Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gymnasium?

[n] athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
[n] a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gymnasium: gym | lycee | lyceum | middle school | secondary school

Related Terms | Find terms related to Gymnasium: agora | amphitheater | archery ground | arena | athletic field | auditorium | background | badminton court | baseball field | basketball court | bear garden | billiard parlor | bowl | bowling alley | bowling green | boxing ring | bull ring | campus | canvas | circus | cockpit | coliseum | colosseum | course | court | cricket ground | croquet ground | croquet lawn | diamond | fairway | family room | fencing school | field | floor | football field | forum | game room | glaciarium | golf course | golf links | gridiron | ground | gym | hall | hippodrome | ice rink | infield | links | lists | locale | marketplace | mat | milieu | open forum | outfield | oval | palaestra | parade ground | pit | place | platform | playground | playing field | playroom | polo ground | pool hall | poolroom | precinct | prize ring | public square | purlieu | putting green | racecourse | racket court | range | rec room | recreation room | ring | rink | rumpus room | scene | scene of action | scenery | setting | site | skating rink | soccer field | sphere | squared circle | squash court | stadium | stage | stage set | stage setting | stretch | tennis court | terrain | theater | tilting ground | tiltyard | track | turf | walk | wrestling ring | wrestling school

See Also | academy | athletic facility | composite school | comprehensive school | grammar school | high | high school | highschool | junior high | junior high school | prep school | preparatory school | public school | school | secondary modern school | senior high | senior high school | trade school | vocational school

Gymnasium In Webster's Dictionary

\Gym*na"si*um\n.; pl. E. {Gymnasiums}, L. {Gymnasia}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to exercise (naked), fr. ? naked.] 1. A place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics. 2. A school for the higher branches of literature and science; a preparatory school for the university; -- used esp. of German schools of this kind. More like ordinary schools of gymnasia than universities. --Hallam.

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