civic center
noun
1
US
: a large public building for sports events, concerts, etc.
2
British
: a section of a city or town where the public buildings are
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Segura's legacy remains imprinted on the city of Madrid, commemorated by a civic center named in her honor and a bust placed outside the building in her likeness.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
More than 15 voters within the span of a half hour were redirected from the Orland Township Hall to the civic center because their voting address had changed.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The Del Mar City Council adopted a resolution Feb. 17 to declare a small, vacant 10th Street property at the civic center as surplus land, an administrative step that the city had to take to continue plans to add affordable housing there.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
On Monday, just one guard patrolled the entire civic center complex.
—Kate Talerico, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Feb. 2026
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
More than 15 voters within the span of a half hour were redirected from the Orland Township Hall to the civic center because their voting address had changed.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The Del Mar City Council adopted a resolution Feb. 17 to declare a small, vacant 10th Street property at the civic center as surplus land, an administrative step that the city had to take to continue plans to add affordable housing there.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
On Monday, just one guard patrolled the entire civic center complex.
—Kate Talerico, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Civic center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic%20center. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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