community center

noun

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

Examples of community center in a Sentence

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Fees to play on the city's sports fields and rent its community centers would be higher. James Taylor, CBS News, 8 May 2026 The walk began at the Lithuanian Pavilion in the Fucina del Futuro, progressed to the Latvian Pavilion in the Arsenale, and ended at the Estonian pavilion at Patronato Salesiano Leone XIII, a church–turned–community center. Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 7 May 2026 Register in person at the community center front desk. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 The symbols were found plastered on several synagogues, private homes, cars and a Jewish community center — with one instance involving a swastika being painted over a plaque honoring victims of the Holocaust. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for community center

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of community center was in 1899

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“Community center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20center. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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community center

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