community center

noun

1. a building or other place in which members of a community may gather for social, educational, or cultural activities.

Word History and Origins

Origin of community center¹

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Example Sentences

A sleepy community center offers slot machines, pool and darts.

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“It’s a place that welcomes everyone. ... There’s no community center. There’s no senior center in the Palisades. The library is as close to that as it comes.”

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Intimate confidences are not only allowed but encouraged in what inevitably becomes a makeshift community center, where problems are aired and solutions are offered whether they’re welcome or not.

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A hair braiding shop is more than a salon, it’s a community center.

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While kids spend the morning playing and learning, parents may head next door to classes and workshops in the community center wing.

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Related Words

• civic center