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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What's next: Shaw's former Ethiopian community center is transformed into a destination celebrating the Black diaspora: Sost, opening Friday. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024 The county is mulling a senior community center, child care center and some other options for the rest of the campus. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024 Oropeza's group, which has community centers in towns affected by the 2019 raids, is helping parents complete guardianship and power of attorney paperwork for their kids in case they are deported. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024 Some have been turned into churches or community centers. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024 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 23 Dec. 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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