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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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

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 10 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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