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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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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
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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 21 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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