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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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Welsh National Theatre will set up its headquarters overlooking Swansea Bay in the city's civic centre.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2025

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

At any rate, a short time after, Hercules came with a band of Argives and established a rival civic centre.

From Humanly Speaking by Crothers, Samuel McChord

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