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 Greenawalt also announced amfAR would donate to Compass Community Center, the oldest LGBTQ+ community center in South Florida, located in Palm Beach County. Erin Michelle Newberg, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2024 Greenberg said libraries and community centers will be open during regular business hours as warming centers, which means they will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024 Campos: Wants to invest in community centers for youth development, and improve de-escalation training for police officers. Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2024 King Charles' Cancer Diagnosis Caught Even Palace Insiders Off Guard: 'Shocked' (Exclusive) Later on Tuesday, Princess Anne arrived for a visit to a community center in Nottinghamshire. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024 Beyond election mechanics, larger issues loom On a chilly night outside a Muslim community center near Charlotte, about a dozen people sat at circular tables under fluorescent lights, snacking on chips and soda. Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024 Recommended Compounding this, in 1982 President Ronald Reagan sent federal funding for mental health community centers back to the states as block grants. Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 2024 The company is mapping plots in Ivory Coast, giving farmers unique QR codes to scan at community centers and tagging each bag. Mumbi Gitau, Fortune Europe, 27 Feb. 2024 Carlsbad has six outdoor pickleball courts at Poinsettia Community Park, and indoor courts in the gymnasiums at the Calavera Hills, Stagecoach and Pine Avenue community centers. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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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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