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
Five of the six community centers and all 21 senior centers were closed for the whole weekend.
—
Lily Carey, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Aside from the housing components, the development has envisioned a community center, a central square with cafes, restaurants and ground-floor retail, and naturally landscaped park spaces to promote biodiversity and public health.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Kate Pepper and her husband, Charles, have been behind the local community center, The Art Park, in their neighborhood for almost 20 years.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Jacksonville Jacksonville does not open any specific buildings to function as cooling centers because its community center and public library is open, said Emily Sundermeier, a spokesperson for the city.
—Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for community center
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lily Carey, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Aside from the housing components, the development has envisioned a community center, a central square with cafes, restaurants and ground-floor retail, and naturally landscaped park spaces to promote biodiversity and public health.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Kate Pepper and her husband, Charles, have been behind the local community center, The Art Park, in their neighborhood for almost 20 years.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Jacksonville Jacksonville does not open any specific buildings to function as cooling centers because its community center and public library is open, said Emily Sundermeier, a spokesperson for the city.
—Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for community center
Cite this Entry
“Community center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20center. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share