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  centre

  noun

  center.
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  Centre

  noun

  the sparsely inhabited central region of Australia

centre

American  

[sen-ter] / ˈsɛn tər /

noun

Chiefly British.

centred, centring

1. center.

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centre ¹ British  

/ ˈsɛntə /

noun

1. geometry

   1. the midpoint of any line or figure, esp the point within a circle or sphere that is equidistant from any point on the circumference or surface

   2. the point within a body through which a specified force may be considered to act, such as the centre of gravity

2. the point, axis, or pivot about which a body rotates

3. a point, area, or part that is approximately in the middle of a larger area or volume

4. a place at which some specified activity is concentrated

   a shopping centre

5. a person or thing that is a focus of interest

6. a place of activity or influence

   a centre of power

7. a person, group, policy, or thing in the middle

8. (usually capital) politics

   1. a political party or group favouring moderation, esp the moderate members of a legislative assembly

   2. ( as modifier )

      a Centre-Left alliance

9. physiol any part of the central nervous system that regulates a specific function

   respiratory centre

10. a bar with a conical point upon which a workpiece or part may be turned or ground

11. a punch mark or small conical hole in a part to be drilled, which enables the point of the drill to be located accurately

12. sport

    1. a player who plays in the middle of the forward line

    2. the act or an instance of passing the ball from a wing to the middle of the field, court, etc

13. basketball

    1. the position of a player who jumps for the ball at the start of play

    2. the player in this position

14. archery

    1. the ring around the bull's eye

    2. a shot that hits this ring

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verb

1. to move towards, mark, put, or be at a centre

2. (tr) to focus or bring together

   to centre one's thoughts

3. to have as a main point of view or theme

   the novel centred on crime

4. (tr) to adjust or locate (a workpiece or part) using a centre

5. (intr; foll by on or round) to have as a centre

6. (tr) sport to pass (the ball) into the middle of the field or court

Centre ² British  

noun

1. the sparsely inhabited central region of Australia

2. a region of central France: generally low-lying; drained chiefly by the Rivers Loire, Loir, and Cher

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Etymology

Origin of centre

C14: from Latin centrum the stationary point of a compass, from Greek kentron needle, from kentein to prick

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centre Centre centred centring

The ULR in its designation stands for "ultra long distance", a feat made possible by an additional 20,000-litre rear centre fuel tank being fitted to Airbus's A350-1000 model.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Evans started gymnastics at the age of five at her local leisure centre in Cardiff with her parents wanting to utilise her energy.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Across the campus there are control rooms, the Mark II Radio Telescope and a visitor centre.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

She nursed a swollen ankle after falling in the evacuation centre.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

The sun and the Earth are unique, and the universe has a centre.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The money was meant for the Hull Fishing Heritage Centre, a charity that supports the city's former trawlermen and their families.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

The court heard he had come across his victims through his work at the former Cherrie Centre, a community complex in Renfrew.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Lawrance cited the Climate Psychology Alliance in the UK for further support, as well as groups like the Resilience Project, the Climate Cares Centre, and the Climate Majority Project.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Winchester Science Centre, in Hampshire, has now created a play zone themed on the local landscape in the hope children will connect with the environments into adulthood.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

It was in the lowest spirits that he taxied across to his work at the Conditioning Centre.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

A historically nomadic people, Tuaregs, who are spread across Mali, Niger, Algeria, Libya and Burkina Faso, have waged an armed struggle for decades against marginalisation, with action centred in particular around Kidal.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

Ahmed must initially live in supervised accommodation 24/7 and will be subject to an "exclusion zone" centred on Rochdale.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

During Mamdani's campaign for mayor late last year, his election pledges centred on cost-of-living issues, with the rent freeze being one of the core promises.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Rather than making any guarantees about the team's success, Howe's pitches have instead centred on development, how his staff work and how they can help take a player's game to another level.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

In my case, the excitement centred around my new tricycle.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

Gates's core explanation for his association with Epstein has been that the relationship was transactional, centring on discussions about philanthropy and potential funding for his foundation that ultimately came to nothing.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

But three former senior Barclays executives were acquitted after they became the first bankers to face a jury around criminal allegations centring on the 2008 crisis.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2024

Ovechkin went to the net where he neatly deflected a hard centring pass from Max Pacioretty into the top corner.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2024

This fifth visit to the world of Mad Max is a prequel centring on Theron's character Furiosa, and stars Anya Taylor-Joy as her earlier self.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2023

Her heart was filled with a yearning melancholy, and, reproach herself for it as she might at such a time, she could not restrain her thoughts from deserting Thea and centring about Lothar.

From The Eichhofs A Romance by Reichenbach, Moritz von