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community centre

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noun

  1. a building used by members of a community for social gatherings, educational activities, etc

"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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A 2020 US sanctions designation said he is suspected of involvement in the 1994 attack against a Jewish community centre in Argentina.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

"We more or less went voluntarily," the former careworker, 63, told AFP at a community centre kitted out with stretcher beds for a handful of evacuees, including herself and husband Ulrich.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

South East Coast Ambulance Service said passengers who did not require hospital treatment had been taken to a local community centre.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

People at a community centre in one of the most deprived parts of Lancashire said they are afraid they will not be able to afford a 13.5% hike in energy bills next month.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

There was some talk of keeping it open for a community centre, or something, but it fell through.

From Half Portions by Edna Ferber

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