center of gravity

noun phrase

1

: center of mass

2

: the point at which the entire weight of a body may be considered as concentrated so that if supported at this point the body would remain in equilibrium in any position

3

: center sense 2a

Examples of center of gravity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The center of gravity of Wichí weaving is the yica—a word borrowed from Quechua, or hilú in Wichí—a roughly ten-by-ten-inch cross-body bag, an extension of the self that carries objects in close contact with the body. —María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026

For filmmakers who view their individual work as the center of gravity, this can sit somewhere between confusing and insulting. —Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026

Yet within a year of its spring 2025 opening—and just the second for the brand—the 240-room Siro Boka Place has established itself as a center of gravity within the glitzy area. —Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026

Such showmanship is nothing new; the absence of a center of gravity to check Levinson’s instinct for excess, however, is. —Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for center of gravity

• cavity
• concavity
• depravity
• intracavity
• microgravity
• supergravity

Kids Definition

center of gravity

: the point at which the entire weight of a body can be thought of as concentrated