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  noun

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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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It added: "The Act is designed to help reduce the cost of school uniforms and ensure that affordability, comfort, practicality and sustainability are at the centre of school uniform policies."

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Police found he had entered the country on a false passport and sent him to a detention centre in Sydney.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

During a supervised visit to a Ukrainian detention centre in February, AFP collected similar testimonies from foreign prisoners of war who had fought for Russia.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Zgurets, the head of the Defense Express analysis centre, said Ukraine needed a more complex response than just better interceptors.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

A marble basin of clear water in the centre was kept continually rippling by the fountain that fell into it.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis

Panut Hadisiswoyo, founder of the Orangutan Information Centre, an NGO, said it supported bringing the primates home.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Sarah then received follow up treatment at Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff which included 10 rounds of chemotherapy and scans.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The military is expanding, and the number of veterans to take care of is piling up, said Oleksandra Myronenko, economist at Ukraine’s Centre for Economic Strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Jennifer reported the situation with Haggis Waggon Tours to Job Centre staff who had originally encouraged her to attend the job fair.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

“I want to go to Sauk Centre and I don’t seem to be getting there.”

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Beavers usually live in small family groups centred around an adult pair who then typically mate for life.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Critics, however, said the move reversed steps taken by Japan to modernise its corporate culture long centred around marathon work hours.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

However, debate in this island nation of almost 400,000 people centred more on its fishing industry rather than security concerns.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

It centred around Meta's historic gathering and use of data belonging to children under the age of 13 over a period of several years.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

There was a feature about the great families which centred round the doom of Arthur.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Murnau's silent film Nosferatu in 1922, centring on a character famous for the plagued rats he brought in his wake, came shortly after the Spanish influenza pandemic.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2024

Before launching into the song Betty she hinted that Welsh folklore was part of the inspiration for the LP's creation, centring as it does around a "woman wandering through nature".

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2024

Both Smale and Carey feel passionately about reclaiming the word geek and centring the show around a character who thinks learning is cool.

From BBC ● May 30, 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 story is told ten or twelve times, all interest centring in the characters of the speakers, in their points of view and attitudes of mind.

From Browning and the Dramatic Monologue by S. S. (Samuel Silas) Curry