GYMNASIUM

gymnasium, gym

(noun) athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

gymnasium (plural gymnasia or gymnasiums)

(formal) A large room or building for indoor sports.

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

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

Synonyms

• (large room or building for indoor sports): gym

• (type of secondary school): prep school, college prep school

Source: Wiktionary

Gym*na"si*um n.; pl. E. Gymnasiums, L. Gymnasia. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition