Gym

A gym, short for gymnasium, is an indoor venue for exercise and sports. The word is derived from the ancient Greek term "gymnasion". They are commonly found in athletic and fitness centres, and as activity and learning spaces in educational institutions.

"Gym" is also the commonly used name for a "fitness centre" or health club, which is often an area for indoor recreation.
A "gym" may include or describe adjacent open air areas as well.
In Western countries, "gyms" often describe places with indoor or outdoor courts for basketball, hockey, tennis, boxing or wrestling, and with equipment and machines used for physical development training, or to do exercises.

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