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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Macomb County The City of Warren said the atrium at Warren City Hall, along with the civic center library at City Square, will be available for a warming site.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The other shopping centers around town, the civic center and the post office were all made possible through RDA funds.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Nearly two decades later, plans to grow the civic center are underway after the City Council in September approved a schedule that could begin construction for the new city hall as early as July 2026.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2025
The gathering will last until Sunday, Sept. 28, with most of the events taking place at Dearborn's civic center, the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The other shopping centers around town, the civic center and the post office were all made possible through RDA funds.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Nearly two decades later, plans to grow the civic center are underway after the City Council in September approved a schedule that could begin construction for the new city hall as early as July 2026.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2025
The gathering will last until Sunday, Sept. 28, with most of the events taking place at Dearborn's civic center, the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Civic center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic%20center. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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