community center

noun

: a building or group of buildings for a community's educational and recreational activities

Examples of community center in a Sentence

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Near the entrance of the community center, volunteers for the Buncombe County Democratic Party stood with a sample ballot and handed out cookies. The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024 Indeed, many locals are still without potable water in their homes and have to go to a community center to shower or fill water. Will McGough, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 The master plan includes renovation to the tennis center, swimming pool and community center, improved walking trails connecting to Brays Bayou, a new naturalistic amphitheater and an ADA-accessible playground. Shafaq Patel, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024 For more information and to register for the community center design event, visit lgcommunitycenter.org. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for community center 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of community center was in 1899

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“Community center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20center. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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community center

noun
: a building or group of buildings for a community's educational and recreational activities
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