civic center
noun
1
US
: a large public building for sports events, concerts, etc.
2
British
: a section of a city or town where the public buildings are
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The civic center project has been debated in the community for several years.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
The similarities between Tóth and Breuer largely end there—Breuer never worked produced a civic center–cum–cathedral for a rich Pennsylvanian, as Tóth ultimately does.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The group descended from the roof to find the civic center filled with mud.
—Walter Berry and Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The civic center hosted talent shows and dances on weekends.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
The similarities between Tóth and Breuer largely end there—Breuer never worked produced a civic center–cum–cathedral for a rich Pennsylvanian, as Tóth ultimately does.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The group descended from the roof to find the civic center filled with mud.
—Walter Berry and Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The civic center hosted talent shows and dances on weekends.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Civic center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic%20center. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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