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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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Three people were injured after multiple gunmen in a vehicle opened fire on a community center that was hosting a funeral reception in the Chicago suburbs, officials said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 June 2024
Which meant the plans were simply a visit to the police station, a tour of the neighborhood, and a stop at a community center to see about posting flyers on its bulletin board touting my search for my birth family.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024
Furious Styles would go around and battle, an organic, spontaneous exchange of dance moves that could happen anywhere — on the street, in the club or at a community center.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024
In part, the rates of participation are owed to its partnerships with private institutions that bring classes to universities, work offices, community centers and even prisons.
—Ben De La Cruz, NPR, 16 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
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“Community center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20center. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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