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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The civic center complex that grew into Seattle Center included core structures erected for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, including the Coliseum, the Seattle Center Monorail and the Space Needle. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 27 July 2026 Built in the 1960s, Santa Ana’s Main Library is within walking distance of the city’s downtown and civic center. Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 13 July 2026 The Block Party stretches from the city’s civic center parking lot at Hardwick Street, southbound on Clark Avenue to Del Amo Boulevard. Holly Andres, Daily News, 25 June 2026 The Obama Foundation emphasized that the campus, stretching over 19 acres with a Chicago Public Library, athletic center and civic center, is meant to be a community hub. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for civic center

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“Civic center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic%20center. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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