community center
noun
: a building or group of buildings for a community's educational and recreational activities
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The King danced the Hora with her at a Hanukkah party for Holocaust survivors at a Jewish community center in North London in December 2022, and the Queen spent time with her earlier that year in connection with their joint support for the Anne Frank Trust.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The community center just north of the pier is a relative newcomer.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Turner played basketball and boxed at a community center in Far Rockaway, according to his godmother.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Neighbors walked to the market or the community center or down to the baseball diamond.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The community center just north of the pier is a relative newcomer.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Turner played basketball and boxed at a community center in Far Rockaway, according to his godmother.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Neighbors walked to the market or the community center or down to the baseball diamond.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for community center
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“Community center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20center. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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