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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His mother, Kaylah Smith, honored him with a giveaway of new toys, hats, scarves and gloves at a North Philadelphia community center, WTXF reported. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025 Cadwell, the Fire’s senior vice president of community programs, told the Tribune that most jobs for residents will be on the back end of the project — such as for the community center — because the training facility construction project was a union site. Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025 As part of this extension, TD Bank will sponsor fan night events, invest in greater Boston community centers and support local nonprofits by providing tickets and special game-day access. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025 Entire towns are reduced to ashes, schools and community centers are wiped from the map, and thousands of families are displaced, an immense loss with far-reaching consequences. William Jones, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 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 10 Mar. 2025.

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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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