Gymnasium Meaning in English

word

US

/dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/

jim-NAY-zee-um

UK

/dʒɪmnˈeɪsiəm/

jim-NAY-see-um

Definition

A large room or building equipped for sports, exercise, and physical education. In some European countries, 'gymnasium' also refers to a type of secondary school focused on academic studies.

Usage & Nuances

'Gymnasium' is formal; in everyday English, 'gym' is much more common. In the US, it almost always means a sports facility. In parts of Europe (e.g., Germany, Sweden), a 'gymnasium' is a secondary school—different from its use in English-speaking countries.

• Spanish: gimnasio (instalación deportiva) - gimnasio (escuela secundaria, Europa)
• Portuguese (BR): ginásio (instalação esportiva) - ginásio (escola secundária, Europa)
• Portuguese (PT): ginásio (instalação desportiva) - ginásio (escola secundária, Europa)
• Chinese (Simplified): 体育馆 - （欧洲）文理中学
• Chinese (Traditional): 體育館 - （歐洲）文理中學
• Hindi: जिमनैज़ियम (व्यायामशाला) - (यूरोप में) माध्यमिक विद्यालय
• Arabic: صالة رياضية - (أوروبا) مدرسة ثانوية
• Bengali: জিমনেসিয়াম - ব্যায়ামাগার - (জার্মান ধাঁচের) উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়
• Russian: спортивный зал - гимназия (школа)
• Japanese: 体育館 - ギムナジウム（学術系高校）
• Vietnamese: phòng tập thể dục - trường trung học tổng hợp (kiểu châu Âu)
• Korean: 체육관 - 김나지움(유럽식 인문계 고등학교)
• Turkish: spor salonu - lise (Avrupa'da, akademik okul)
• Urdu: جمنازیم - کھیل کا ہال - (جرمن طرز کی) ثانوی اسکول
• Indonesian: gedung olahraga - gymnasium (sekolah menengah bergaya Eropa)

Example Sentences

Our school has a large gymnasium for basketball games.

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Students have their physical education class in the gymnasium.

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The new gymnasium will open next month.

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If it's raining, we'll play soccer in the gymnasium instead.

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The school gymnasium also hosts concerts and assemblies.

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In Germany, a gymnasium is an academic high school, not a sports hall.

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