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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On weekdays, the lunch and happy hour crowds tend to be city and county workers from the nearby civic center.
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Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The city purchased the property years ago as the possible location for a new civic center that is yet to be built.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Civic Center project Construction of the civic center has sparked controversy for the last several years.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Meetings have been held in the last two months on what residents want included in the civic center.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The city purchased the property years ago as the possible location for a new civic center that is yet to be built.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Civic Center project Construction of the civic center has sparked controversy for the last several years.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Meetings have been held in the last two months on what residents want included in the civic center.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Civic center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic%20center. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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