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gymnasium

/dʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/

Meanings
noun
A large room or building for indoor sports.

Examples :

"The school's gymnasium was used for basketball practice after school. "
building sport education

Related Words

Illustration wrestling

wrestling verb

/ˈɹɛs.lɪŋ/

To contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw, immobilize or otherwise defeat him, depending on the specific rules of the contest

"The two brothers were wrestling for the last slice of pizza. "

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration prepares

prepares verb

/prɪˈpeərz/ /priˈpeərz/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

Illustration countries

countries noun

/ˈkʌntɹiz/

(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.

"The rolling hills and quaint villages are typical features of the countries surrounding Oxford. "

Illustration practice

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

Illustration conversation

conversation noun

/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.

"During their lunch break, the coworkers had a conversation about the new project. "

Illustration basketball

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Illustration secondary

secondary noun

/ˈsɛkənd(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˈsɛkənˌdɛɹi/

Any flight feather attached to the ulna (forearm) of a bird.

"The bird's secondary feathers are essential for its flight. "