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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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The current version has 986 units, with exactly 30%, or 291, to be income-restricted, plus a community center and other public amenities.
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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.
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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.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2025
Synagogues, schools, Jewish community centers, and businesses became targets.
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Irwin Cotler, TIME, 26 Jan. 2025
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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 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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