体育馆的英文称为 "gymnasium"，来源于希腊语 "gymnasion"，意思是 "a place to be naked"，因为希腊人喜欢在这种场所进行无衣体育锻炼。例如：

I go to the gymnasium every day to play basketball.

The local gymnasium is a popular place for people to work out.

Our school has a new gymnasium that we can use for sports and other activities.