community center

noun

: a building or group of buildings for a community's educational and recreational activities

Examples of community center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Planning also has begun for the renovation or replacement of other aging city facilities near the pier, including the Junior Seau Beach community center, the amphitheater and the bandshell. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024 Today, 18 cabins form a semicircle around the shop, and construction is nearly complete on a two-story 5,000-square-foot community center, with a panoramic view of hills, valleys and the buildings of Cornell and Ithaca College in the distance. Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for community center 

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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 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

community center

noun
: a building or group of buildings for a community's educational and recreational activities
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