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field house

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field house

–noun
1. a building housing the dressing facilities, storage spaces, etc., used in connection with an athletic field.
2. a building used for indoor athletic events, as track events or basketball.

Origin:
1890–95, Americanism
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field house  
n.  
  1. A building having locker rooms and storage and training facilities, located at an athletic field.

  2. A building having one or more areas for different athletic events and usually grandstands for spectators.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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