leisure centres
Public fitness buildings
Leisure centres is the British spelling of leisure centers—public facilities offering recreational activities like swimming, fitness classes, and sports.
These municipal complexes typically house pools, gyms, and courts under one roof: The council plans to renovate the leisure centre.
The term is more common in British English than American, where such facilities might be called recreation centers or community centers.
- swimMove through water
- free weightsUntethered resistance training equipment
- matFlat floor covering
- sports hallIndoor athletic facility
- gymnasiumIndoor athletic facility
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Detention facilities requiring forced work
workplaces · factories · offices · sweatshops · work camps
leisure centrescinemas
Buildings for screening films
libraries · theatres · museums · waiting rooms · lecture halls
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