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civic centre

British  

noun

  1. the public buildings of a town, including recreational facilities and offices of local administration

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Event day parking, available between 08:00 and 00:00, is being offered for a fee at the civic centre.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2024

At a civic centre, along the road back north we found several students volunteering in a communal kitchen.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2022

With it, Walt Disney intended to right the wrongs he perceived in Los Angeles: too many cars, no pedestrian access, no civic centre, characterless modern architecture.

From The Guardian May 21, 2015

It’s here that the civic centre plans its biggest housing gambit yet.

From The Guardian Sep. 1, 2014

This vision of the church as a community, or civic centre, is the logical application of socialized religion.

From A Statement: On the Future of This Church by Holmes, John Haynes

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