community center
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of community center
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
Example Sentences
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He delivered a speech at a London community center on Monday, without a jacket or tie and with his shirtsleeves rolled up.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
Initial plans are focusing on key areas, including a proposed civic redevelopment site with a community center, municipal buildings, and affordable housing, as well as an industrial zone near Comox Lake.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026
The imagery is everywhere in town; recent grad Sam Geller recalls playing a Lenox-themed Monopoly rip-off at the community center growing up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Then the couple walked down a famed boulevard named after the father of Cuban independence, José Martí, to the old building that houses Havana’s community center for Cubans of Arab descent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026
When the community center offered a soccer program for young kids, “Refugee parents ran to get their kids enrolled,” Holliday said, laughing at the memory.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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