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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Thousands of miles of roads are provided for our use, parks, community centers, lakes, clean water, garbage pickup, schools, libraries, health, and animal services. Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025 Contact your local community centers, libraries and nonprofits to discover opportunities that match your interests and schedule. Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025 Starbase is quickly developing though, with a $22 million community center, $2 million multi-family development and a $20 million K-12 school all planned. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 26 July 2025 The developer, Timeless Properties, seeks to convert the 1920 building that was once a church's community center into apartments and ground-floor retail space, including a possible cafe. Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 23 July 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 5 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

community center

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