collocation · neutral
gym membership
UK/ˈdʒɪm ˌmembəʃɪp/US/ˈdʒɪm ˌmɛmbərˌʃɪp/GYM MEM·ber·ship
A paid subscription that allows someone to use a gym regularly.
Examples
“I renewed my gym membership for another year.”
“Many students share the cost of a gym membership.”
“A monthly gym membership can be expensive for low-income families.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rising prices of gym membership have pushed many young people toward free outdoor exercise options.”
Collocations
- take out a gym membership
- renew a gym membership
Word family
Common mistakes
I have membership at gym.→I have a gym membership.
I take membership to the gym.→I took out a gym membership.
Say it for a higher band
5join gym→6a gym card→7+gym membership
Synonyms
gym card
fitness club subscription
Easily confused
membership to a gym
“He bought a membership to a gym near his office.”
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