gymnase
gymnasium, sports hall
noun zheem-NAHZ Rare
Origin: From Greek 'gymnasion' (place for athletic exercise)
Usage Note
Gymnase refers to an indoor sports facility (a gym or sports hall), not a fitness club — a commercial gym is usually called une salle de sport or une salle de fitness. In Swiss usage, gymnase also means a secondary school (roughly equivalent to a lycée).
Examples
"Les élèves font du sport au gymnase."
Natural Translation
The students do sport in the gymnasium.
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