gymnasium

Definitions of gymnasium
  1. noun
    a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
    synonyms: atheneum, bovenbouw, gym, gymn., hogeschool
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    type of:
    lyceum
    a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
  2. noun
    a school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades
    synonyms: basisschool, gym, gymn.
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    types:
    bewaarschool, fröbelschool, kakschool, kleuterschool, papschool
    British school for children aged 5-7
    type of:
    school
    an educational institution
  3. noun
    athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
    synonyms: fitnesscenter, fitnesscentrum, fitnessruimte, gymlokaal, gymnastieklokaal, indoorhal, sporthal, sportschool, turnzaal
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