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

The program for children at risk of violence provided mentorship, summer camps, job training, and nonpolice strategies such as neighborhood beautification projects and community center programs. — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

In 2016, a task force of regional leaders formed to revive the historic building and restore it as a community center, according to the announcement. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Many residents in Gary have been relying on a community center for hot meals, air conditioning and a chance to charge their phones. — Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026

The community is also home to Chippewa Nature Center, which has 19 miles of trails, and Greater Midland, a community center that offers group fitness classes, line dancing, and billiards gatherings for seniors. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 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