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 Its first big step is a new community center, to be built along with the apartments, that Mr. Cyrus-Franklin said would offer mental health services, music classes and free yoga. Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024 As a result, the council was forced to make drastic cost cuts, resulting in the sacking of 600 staff, closure of community centers, reduction of household waste collections, and even turning down the brightness of its streetlights. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 3 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 11 May. 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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