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polideportivo

sports centre

noun poh-lee-deh-pohr-TEE-boh Rare

Also means

multi-sport complex

Usage Note

Polideportivo is typically a large municipal facility housing multiple sports under one roof — swimming pool, gym, courts, and so on. It is the standard Iberian Spanish term; Latin American Spanish often says complejo deportivo or centro deportivo instead. The word is a compound of poli- (many) + deportivo (sporting).

Examples

"El polideportivo municipal abre todos los días de la semana."

Natural Translation

The municipal sports centre is open every day of the week.

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