civic centre

British

noun

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

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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

A protest at the city's civic centre passed without incident - until the march arrived at the gates of St Helen's rugby ground.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2019

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

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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