community center
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of community center
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
Example Sentences
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When they’re in town, the Brawns go to the community center to help with river cleaning and read English books to kindergarteners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
The Together California village will also feature a 7,000-square-foot community center offering enrichment programs and services for the foster children and their caretakers, a garden, and open spaces.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
Andrew Grant had just finished an afternoon of door-knocking in his uphill bid for Congress when he decided to drop by the Muslim community center in Folsom.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
He said he went to the community center once the lockdown was lifted, and sought to comfort families waiting to learn whether their children had survived.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
“You want to go by the community center and check the results?”
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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