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community centre

British

noun

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

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Patiently awaiting his subsidy at the Manila community centre, Cipriano said he could only pray for a quick end to the war.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

In Dunfermline - the Fife city that was Scotland's ancient capital and is the burial place of Robert the Bruce - I found the independence arguments clearly expressed at Townhill community centre.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Counsellors and volunteers from her group, many of whom had lost loved ones in road crashes, spent hours talking to locals in Shantallow community centre.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

A wheelchair swing and a wheelchair-accessible roundabout were also added in an attempt to create a "community centre without walls".

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Or the school library may be the nucleus of a literary collection for the whole community—advantageously so if the school building is kept open as a community centre.

From Society Its Origin and Development by Rowe, Henry Kalloch

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