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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Iowa also has one of the highest numbers of community centers per capita, as well as a high density of parks, providing ample space to enjoy the fresh air. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025 Tickets are $20; $15 for club members, which will be sold the day of the event, in front of the community center at 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025 Many nonprofit organizations, community centers and colleges offer high-impact tutoring. K. Dara Hill, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025 In the 1990s, as Cold War tensions relaxed, bunkers even played host to paintball and band practice, or served as community centers. Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025 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 22 May. 2025.

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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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