Noun: gymnasium (gymnasiums,gymnasia) jim'ney-zee-um
- Athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
"The school's new gymnasium included a basketball court and weight room";
- gym
- A school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
"She taught mathematics at the local Gymnasium";
- secondary school, lyceum, lycée, middle school
Derived forms: gymnasia, gymnasiums
Type of: athletic facility, school
Encyclopedia: Gymnasium, Dimitrovgrad, Russia