community center

noun

: a building or group of buildings for a community's educational and recreational activities

Examples of community center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Team members meet local leaders, mayors, teachers, community centers and volunteers to identify what is missing. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The wife of the late Alarm frontman opens up about keeping his life and work alive, including releasing the final album ‘Transformation,’ focusing on their Love Hope Strength Foundation, and creating a community center at her local pub. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 7 July 2026

Though his father lost, Haggerty continued to believe the Tri-Valley deserved a community center for the arts. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Bode has led workshops in 15 states, bringing the program to community centers, museums, correctional facilities and transitional housing centers. — Brianna Wallen, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for community center

• centre
• enter
• renter
• stentor
• dissenter
• frequenter
• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer
• tormentor
• epicenter

Kids Definition

community center

noun

: a building or group of buildings for a community's educational and recreational activities