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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Surveillance footage from the community center captured the boy climbing into the machine through the prize shoot near the bottom. Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 12 July 2025 The community center is in St. Casimir Church, 924 E. Clarke St. Kinship Cafe is open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025 Membership in the community center is not required for a dog park pass. John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 He was allowed to leave then arrested Wednesday by authorities in Maryville, Tennessee, after detectives, in consultation with the community center and the DA's office, determined he should be charged, police said. Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 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 19 Jul. 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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