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community centre

British  

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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Following their meeting, the leaders will visit a local Irish community centre to meet with representatives from the Irish community in Greater Manchester.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

She and her husband run a food club at Darul Ummah Goresbrook community centre for people that are struggling financially.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

The community hopes to raise £70,000 to buy the building and ensure it is wind and watertight while moving towards converting it into a science and community centre.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

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

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 Henry Kalloch Rowe

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