field house
/'fi:ld'haus/
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Definition
- Noun:
- An athletic facility where athletes prepare for sport: A building or structure, typically located at a sports ground or stadium, used by athletes for changing clothes, storing equipment, and other preparatory activities.
- A building for indoor sports: A structure designed to house indoor athletic activities, such as basketball, volleyball, or track and field practice.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The team gathered in the field house before the big game.
- The university built a new field house with an indoor track and basketball courts.
Advanced Usage
- "The old field house": Often used to refer to a specific, well-known athletic building, especially in a school or community context.
- The championship banners hang in the rafters of the old field house.
Variants and Related Words
- Fieldhouse (n): A common alternative spelling, written as one word.
- The new fieldhouse will open next semester.
- Gymnasium (n): A related facility for indoor sports and physical education, often used interchangeably in some contexts, though a "gymnasium" may be more general-purpose.
Synonyms
- Athletic facility: A place designed for sports and exercise.
- Sports complex: A larger set of buildings and fields for athletic use.
- Locker room: A room within a field house or other facility where athletes change and store gear.
Related Phrases
- Home field house: The athletic facility belonging to a specific team or school.
- The visiting team will use the guest locker rooms in our home field house.
Noun
- an athletic facility where athletes prepare for sport
- a building for indoor sports