gymnasium
A large room or building for indoor sportsA large room or building for indoor sports.
» He could be in the gymnasium.
Er könnte in der Sporthalle sein.
Meaning
3 senses(formal)A large room or building for indoor sports.
A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university.
Near-synonyms: grammar school, prep school
Gymnasium
гимна́зияgimnázija
гімна́зіяhimnázija
(historical)A public place or building where Ancient Greek youths took exercise, with running and wrestling grounds, baths, and halls for conversation.
Sporthalle, Turnhalle, Gymnastikraum
гимнасти́ческий залgimnastíčeskij zal, спортза́лsportzál, джимdžim
гімнасти́чний залhimnastýčnyj zal, спортза́лsportzál, тренаже́рний залtrenažérnyj zal
- athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
- a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
Examples
19 sentencesHe could be in the gymnasium.
deEr könnte in der Sporthalle sein. — Vortarulo
Tom could be in the gymnasium.
deTom könnte in der Sporthalle sein. — wolfgangth
The teachers assembled their classes in the gymnasium.
The picnic was held in the gymnasium because it was raining.
In case of rain, the picnic will be held in the gymnasium.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον (gumnásion, “exercise, school”), from γFrom Latin gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον (gumnásion, “exercise, school”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”), because Greek athletes trained naked.
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Forms
plural: gymnasia / gymnasiums| Singular | gymnasium |
|---|---|
| Plural | gymnasia / gymnasiums |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training:gym
- a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12:secondary schoollyceumlyceemiddle school
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular