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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Mayor Shannon Shaw hopes the city will be able to find a developer who can build houses, as well as the library and community center. Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025 Another nonprofit, Life Remodeled in Detroit, is repurposing shuttered schools into community centers. Steph Solis, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025 Oldenburg emphasized the importance of informal public spaces—such as cafes, pubs, and community centers—in fostering relationships and well-being. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025 Themes pick and unpick themselves as neurotically as László Tóth (Adrien Brody) sketches out designs for a community center at the behest of his mercurial patron (Guy Pearce), but Blumberg also constructs a musical journey between characters and across decades with his music. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025 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 4 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

community center

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