sports hall
Athletic activity building
A sports hall is an indoor facility designed for athletic activities—typically a large open space with high ceilings, suitable for games like basketball, volleyball, badminton, or gymnastics.
The term is more common in British English; Americans would usually say gym or gymnasium: The school's sports hall hosts basketball practice and assemblies.
Trial venue or sports surface
- gymnasiumIndoor athletic facility
- bleachersOpen-air spectator benches
- lockerSecured storage compartment
- matFlat floor covering
hoops · netting · scoreboard · floor · ceiling · lighting · ventilation · changing rooms
Team sport with hoops
- volleyballCourt game over net
- badmintonRacquet sport with shuttlecocks
- futsalIndoor five-a-side variant
- handballWall-based striking game
gymnastics · wrestling · fencing · table tennis · martial arts · dance · cheerleading · netball
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- matchGame between opponents
- gameOrganized play or sport
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
finals · rivalry · bout · opponent · referee · coach · teamwork · trophy
Constructing from components
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- commencementAct of starting
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
rally · pep rally · awards night · school play · concert · exhibition · fair · community event
Motorized walking platform
- ellipticalOval-shaped or indirect
- dumbbellsHandheld lifting weights
- barbellWeighted exercise apparatus
- kettlebellHandled iron weight
yoga · pilates · cardio · circuit · personal trainer · reps · sets · workout
Path or monitored route
- fieldArea of specialty
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- hurdlesFrames jumped in races
shotput · indoor track · starting blocks · landing pit · run-up · lanes · finish line · timing
court
Trial venue or sports surface
- gymnasiumIndoor athletic facility
- bleachersOpen-air spectator benches
- lockerSecured storage compartment
mat · hoops · netting · scoreboard · floor · ceiling · lighting · ventilation · changing rooms · showers
basketball
Team sport with hoops
- volleyballCourt game over net
- badmintonRacquet sport with shuttlecocks
- futsalIndoor five-a-side variant
handball · gymnastics · wrestling · fencing · table tennis · martial arts · dance · cheerleading · netball · dodgeball
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- matchGame between opponents
- gameOrganized play or sport
league · finals · rivalry · bout · opponent · referee · coach · teamwork · trophy · medal
assembly
Constructing from components
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- commencementAct of starting
orientation · rally · pep rally · awards night · school play · concert · exhibition · fair · community event · voting station
treadmill
Motorized walking platform
- ellipticalOval-shaped or indirect
- dumbbellsHandheld lifting weights
- barbellWeighted exercise apparatus
kettlebell · yoga · pilates · cardio · circuit · personal trainer · reps · sets · workout · exercise
track
Path or monitored route
hurdles · shotput · indoor track · starting blocks · landing pit · run-up · lanes · finish line · timing · records
- arenasarena, stadium, gymnasium, gym, coliseum
- venuesarena, auditorium, stadium, performing arts center, theater
- indoor stadiumsAstrodome, Tokyo Dome, domed stadium, AT&T Stadium, SoFi Stadium
- entertainment venuescasino, arcade, cinema, club, arena
- exhibition venuesexhibition center, expo center, convention center, trade fair, expo
- public buildingscourthouse, government buildings, city halls, civic buildings, municipal buildings
sports hallstadium
Large venue for spectators
athletic field · playing field · amphitheater · outdoor arena · football stadium
sports halllibrary
Book collection or building
lecture hall · study hall · reading room · cinema · theater
sport, hall, sports, sporting, sportsman, sportsmanship, sportswear, sportive, sportswoman