palestra

A public place in ancient Greece for training and practice in wrestling and other athletics.

In Greek antiquity:

A public place appropriated to exercises, under official direction, in wrestling and athletics, intended especially for the benefit of athletes training to contend in the public games.

Wrestling and athletics.

A wrestling school; hence, a gymnasium, or place for athletic exercise in general.

A wrestling; the exercise of wrestling.

Alternative form of palaestra.

a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes