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  • noun Plural form of gymnasium.

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Examples

  • And now the gymnasiums were a sight to see, thronged as they were, one and all, with warriors stripping for exercise; or again, the hippodrome crowded with horses and riders performing their evolutions; or the javelin men and archers going through their peculiar drill.

    Hellenica 2007

  • The study notes other factors CPS doesn't take into account in other schools: rooms not designed as classrooms (such as gymnasiums and closets) but used to hold classes aren't considered; mobile units and other temporary space isn't taken into account.

    Curtis Black: The Carpenter Case: School Reprieves Raise More Questions 2009

  • In a separate article, the paper reports on proposed changes in Bridgewater's Master Plan to require larger lot sizes for "accessory uses" of property by religious institutions, such as gymnasiums and child care centers.

    Mega-Churches vs. NJ Zoning Authorities Howard M. Friedman 2005

  • They started last week in libraries and senior centers, but by Thursday several had to be moved into high school gymnasiums to accommodate larger crowds.

    Ryan draws national attention at town halls 2011

  • They started last week in libraries and senior centers, but by Thursday several had to be moved into high school gymnasiums to accommodate larger crowds.

    Ryan draws national attention at town halls 2011

  • In this moody dance film, directed by Henry Joost and Jody Lee Lipes, City Ballet dancers perform Robbins's original stage choreography in the streets, gymnasiums, parking lots and subways of New York, combining jazz-ballet movement and real-life urban environments.

    From Stage to Screen to Classroom Pia Catton 2011

  • Police say more than 452,000 people are staying in temporary shelters, some sleeping on the floor in school gymnasiums.

    Hope in Japan mixes with fear as reality rolls in 2011

  • Schools, gymnasiums and at least one bowling alley have been turned into emergency morgues to hold the growing number of dead.

    Desperate, Japan Buries Dead in Mass Graves 2011

  • Champ gymnasiums found a inteligent way to communicate that exercising helps quit smoking.

    Fight Smoking Red 2009

  • Champ gymnasiums found a inteligent way to communicate that exercising helps quit smoking.

    Archive 2009-06-01 Red 2009

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