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Field house or fieldhouse is an American English term for an indoor sports arena or stadium, mostly used for college basketball, volleyball, or ice hockey, or a support building for various adjacent sports fields, e.g. locker room, team room, coaches' offices, etc. The term dates from the 1890s.[1][2]

Notable field houses include:

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Colorado

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Delaware

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Indiana

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National Historic Landmark Hinkle Fieldhouse, located on the campus of Butler University.

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Utah

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Vermont

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Virginia

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West Virginia

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Wisconsin

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Canada

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Alberta

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Nova Scotia

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Ontario

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References

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  1. ^ Random House Dictionary: "1890–95, Americanism"
  2. ^ "fieldhouse". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.: "First known use: 1895"