gym
word
/ˈdʒɪm/
jim
/dʒˈɪm/
jim
Definition
A gym is a place where people exercise and use fitness equipment. It can also mean a school sports hall in some contexts.
Usage & Nuances
In everyday English, 'gym' usually means a fitness center. In schools, especially in American English, it can mean the sports hall or physical education space. Common phrases: 'go to the gym', 'gym membership', 'gym clothes', 'home gym'.
Spanish: gimnasioPortuguese (BR): academiaPortuguese (PT): ginásioChinese (Simplified): 健身房 - 体育馆Chinese (Traditional): 健身房 - 體育館Hindi: जिम - व्यायामशालाArabic: صالة رياضية - جيمBengali: জিম - জিমনেশিয়ামRussian: спортзал - гимназия (школьный спортзал)Japanese: ジム - 体育館Vietnamese: phòng gym - phòng thể dụcKorean: 헬스장 - 체육관Turkish: spor salonu - jimnastik salonuUrdu: جم - جمنازیم (اسکول کا ہال)Indonesian: gym - pusat kebugaran - ruang olahraga
Example Sentences
I go to the gym after work.
basic
The gym is closed on Sunday.
basic
She packed her shoes for the gym.
basic
I signed up for a new gym near my apartment.
natural
Honestly, I pay for the gym and barely go.
natural
We met at the school gym before the game.
natural