The school gymnasium was enlarged.
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Gymnasium
/d͡ʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/
Synonyms for "gymnasium" (126 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (26)
Noun(2 words)
gymathletic center
academyagoraamphitheaterarchery groundarenaathletic fieldauditoriumbackgroundbadminton courtbaseball fieldbasketball courtbear gardenbilliard parlorbowlbowling alleybowling greenboxing ringbull ringcampuscanvas
Strong matches (37)
Related words (63)
Noun(7 words)
middle schoolmultipurpose hallpe hallschool gymsecondary schooltraining hallworkout space
milieuopen forumoutfieldovalpalaestraparade groundpitplaceplatformplaygroundplaying fieldplayroompolo groundpool hallpoolroomprecinctpreparatory schoolprize ringpublic schoolpublic square
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purlieuputting greenracecourseracket courtrangerec roomrecreation roomringrinkrumpus roomscenescene of actionsceneryseminarysettingsiteskating rinksoccer fieldspheresquared circlesquash courtstadiumstagestage setstage settingstretchtennis courtterraintheatertilting groundtiltyardtrackturfwalkwrestling ringwrestling school
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: gym, academy, agora, amphitheater, archery ground.
- Sentence evidence is available for gymnasium, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
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- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "gymnasium"
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If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
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Final fit check
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Related word relations
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More general
6 entriesMore specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesgymnasium floorgymnasium teacherindoor gymnasiumpublic gymnasiumrenovated gymnasiumschool gymnasium
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
87 translations across 51 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- γυμνάσιον noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Armenian
1 entries- գիմնազիա noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- gimnaziya noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Basque
1 entries- gimnasio noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Belarusian
3 entries- гімнасты́чная за́ла noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- спартза́ла noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- трэнажо́рная за́ла noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Bulgarian
1 entries- гимнасти́чески сало́н noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Catalan
1 entries- gimnàs noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Chinese Cantonese
2 entries- gym房 noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- 健身室 noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 健身房 noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Czech
1 entries- tělocvična noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Dutch
2 entries- gymnastiekzaal noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- turnzaal noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Esperanto
1 entries- gimnastikejo noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Finnish
2 entries- kuntosali noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- liikuntasali noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
French
3 entries- gymnase noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- salle de gymnastique noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- salle de sport noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Galician
1 entries- ximnasio noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
German
4 entries- Fitnessstudio noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- Gymnastikraum noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- Muckibude noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- Sporthalle noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Greek
1 entries- γυμναστήριο noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Hungarian
2 entries- tornacsarnok noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- tornaterem noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Icelandic
2 entries- leikfimisalur noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- íþróttahús noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Ido
1 entries- gimnastikeyo noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Indonesian
1 entries- gimnasium noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Iranian Persian
2 entries- سالُنِ وَرْزِش noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- وَرْزِشْگاه noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Irish
1 entries- giomnáisiam noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Italian
1 entries- palestra noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Japanese
1 entries- 体育館 noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Khmer
1 entries- កន្លែងហាត់ប្រាណ noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Korean
1 entries- 체육관 noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Macedonian
1 entries- гимнастичка сала noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Malay
1 entries- gimnasium noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Māori
3 entries- whare korikori noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- whare whakapakari noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- whare whakapakari tinana noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Navajo
1 entries- biiʼndaʼaʼnéhé noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Norwegian Bokmål
3 entries- gymnastikksal noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- gymsal noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- sportshall noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- gymnastikksal noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- gymsal noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Old English
1 entries- pleġstōw noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Spälhaul noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Polish
2 entries- sala gimnastyczna noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- siłownia noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Portuguese
2 entries- academia noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- ginásio noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Romanian
2 entries- hală de gimnastică noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- sală de gimnastică noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Russian
4 entries- гимнасти́ческий зал noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- джим noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- спортза́л noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- тренажёрный зал noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- ionad-cleasachd noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- gimnastička sala noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- teretàna noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- гимнастичка сала noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- терета̀на noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Slovak
1 entries- telocvičňa noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Slovene
1 entries- telovadnica noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Spanish
1 entries- gimnasio noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Swedish
2 entries- gymnastiksal noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- sporthall noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Turkish
2 entries- jimnastik salonu noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- spor salonu noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Ukrainian
3 entries- гімнасти́чний зал noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- спортза́л noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- тренаже́рний зал noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Urdu
4 entries- جِم noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- جِم خانَہ noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- وَرْزِش خانَہ noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- وَرْزِش گاہ noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Vietnamese
2 entries- gym noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
- thể dục noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Volapük
1 entries- turöp noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Welsh
1 entries- campfa noun (place for indoor sports — see also gym)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
The money was appropriated for building the gymnasium.
Source: tatoeba (48640)
I got a quick glimpse of Takanohana as he hurriedly left the gymnasium.
Source: tatoeba (256812)
I got a glimpse of the wrestler as he hurriedly left the gymnasium.
Source: tatoeba (259290)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "gymnasium"?
Closest matches include gym, academy, agora, amphitheater, archery ground.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "gymnasium"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.