different between gym vs playground

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??m/
• Rhymes: -?m
• Homophone: Jim

Noun

gym (plural gyms)

1. Clipping of gymnasium.
2. (uncountable) clipping of gymnastics. (often as sense 4)
3. (weightlifting) A sports facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise.
   • 2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xii

     Working out in commercial gyms, if anything, made my workouts worse instead of better.

   • 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)

     Pete, I want to work out. Where is the gym?

4. physical education class

Synonyms

• (sports facility for exercise): fitness center, health club, sports club

Derived terms

Related terms

• gymnasium
• gymnast
• gymnastics

Translations

Verb

gym (third-person singular simple present gyms, present participle gyming or gymming, simple past and past participle gymed or gymmed)

1. (intransitive) To go to the gym.

   On Wednesdays I hike; on Fridays I gym.

Anagrams

• YGM

Danish

Noun

gym (not declinable)

1. (slang) gymnasium

French

Noun

gym f (plural gyms)

1. Clipping of gymanstique.

gym m (plural gyms)

1. Clipping of gymnase.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?m

Noun

gym n (plural gymmen, diminutive gymmetje n)

1. short for gymnasium, a special type of secondary school

Noun

gym m (uncountable)

1. short for gymnastiek, physical education class

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

gym m (definite singular gymmen)

1. clipping of gymnastikk.

Derived terms

• gymsal

References

• “gym” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

gym m (definite singular gymmen)

1. clipping of gymnastikk.

Derived terms

• gymsal

References

• “gym” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Spanish

Alternative forms

yim

Etymology

Borrowed from English gym.

Noun

gym m (plural gyms)

1. gym, gymnasium

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English gym, clipping of gymnasium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?j?m/

Noun

gym n

1. gym; a sporting facility specialized on exercising strength, lifting weights.

Declension

Derived terms

• gymma

English

Etymology

From play +? ground. Compare Middle English playstede, playstude (“playground”) from Old English plæ?stede (“playground”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ple???a?nd/

Noun

playground (plural playgrounds)

1. (outdoors) A large open space for children to play on, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]
2. (figuratively) Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.

   The exclusive tropical island was a millionaire's playground.

Related terms

• playfield
• playhouse
• playland
• playpen
• playroom
• playstead

Translations

References

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /?plej.???aw?d??/

Noun

playground m (plural playgrounds)

1. playground (open-air space where the children can play)
2. (by extension) playground (space to do what one pleases)