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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The current version has 986 units, with exactly 30%, or 291, to be income-restricted, plus a community center and other public amenities. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025 Registration required by signing up in-person at the community center front desk. Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025 Councilman Chris Nettles, whose district includes Historic Southside, presented a plan not just for the programs and services but the entire community center. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2025 Synagogues, schools, Jewish community centers, and businesses became targets. Irwin Cotler, TIME, 26 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 20 Feb. 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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