'Gymnasium' definitions:
Definition of 'Gymnasium'
(from WordNet)
noun
A school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 [syn: secondary school, lyceum, lycee, Gymnasium, middle school]
noun
Athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training [syn: gymnasium, gym]
Definition of 'Gymnasium'
From: GCIDE
- Gymnasium \Gym*na"si*um\ (j[i^]m*n[=a]"z[i^]*[u^]m or j[i^]m*n[=a]"zh[i^]*[u^]m; 277) n.; pl. E. Gymnasiums (j[i^]m*n[=a]"z[i^]*[u^]mz), L. Gymnasia (j[i^]m*n[=a]"z[i^]*[.a]). [L., fr. Gr. gymna`sion, fr. gymna`zein to exercise (naked), fr. gymo`s naked.]
- 1. A place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A school for the higher branches of literature and science; a preparatory school for the university; -- used esp. of German schools of this kind. [1913 Webster]
- More like ordinary schools of gymnasia than universities. --Hallam. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'gymnasium'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agora,
- amphitheater,
- archery ground,
- arena,
- athletic field,
- auditorium,
- background,
- badminton court,
- baseball field,
- basketball court,
- bear garden,
- billiard parlor,
- bowl,
- bowling alley,
- bowling green,
- boxing ring,
- bull ring,
- campus,
- canvas,
- circus,
- cockpit,
- coliseum,
- colosseum,
- course,
- court,
- cricket ground,
- croquet ground,
- croquet lawn,
- diamond,
- fairway,
- family room,
- fencing school,
- field,
- floor,
- football field,
- forum,
- game room,
- glaciarium,
- golf course,
- golf links,
- gridiron,
- ground,
- gym,
- hall,
- hippodrome,
- ice rink,
- infield,
- links,
- lists,
- locale,
- marketplace,
- mat,
- milieu,
- open forum,
- outfield,
- oval,
- palaestra,
- parade ground,
- pit,
- place,
- platform,
- playground,
- playing field,
- playroom,
- polo ground,
- pool hall,
- poolroom,
- precinct,
- prize ring,
- public square,
- purlieu,
- putting green,
- racecourse,
- racket court,
- range,
- rec room,
- recreation room,
- ring,
- rink,
- rumpus room,
- scene,
- scene of action,
- scenery,
- setting,
- site,
- skating rink,
- soccer field,
- sphere,
- squared circle,
- squash court,
- stadium,
- stage,
- stage set,
- stage setting,
- stretch,
- tennis court,
- terrain,
- theater,
- tilting ground,
- tiltyard,
- track,
- turf,
- walk,
- wrestling ring,
- wrestling school