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  centre

  noun

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  Centre

  noun

  the sparsely inhabited central region of Australia

centre

American  

[sen-ter] / ˈsɛn tər /

noun

Chiefly British.

centred, centring

1. center.

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centre ¹ British  

/ ˈsɛntə /

noun

1. geometry

   1. the midpoint of any line or figure, esp the point within a circle or sphere that is equidistant from any point on the circumference or surface

   2. the point within a body through which a specified force may be considered to act, such as the centre of gravity

2. the point, axis, or pivot about which a body rotates

3. a point, area, or part that is approximately in the middle of a larger area or volume

4. a place at which some specified activity is concentrated

   a shopping centre

5. a person or thing that is a focus of interest

6. a place of activity or influence

   a centre of power

7. a person, group, policy, or thing in the middle

8. (usually capital) politics

   1. a political party or group favouring moderation, esp the moderate members of a legislative assembly

   2. ( as modifier )

      a Centre-Left alliance

9. physiol any part of the central nervous system that regulates a specific function

   respiratory centre

10. a bar with a conical point upon which a workpiece or part may be turned or ground

11. a punch mark or small conical hole in a part to be drilled, which enables the point of the drill to be located accurately

12. sport

    1. a player who plays in the middle of the forward line

    2. the act or an instance of passing the ball from a wing to the middle of the field, court, etc

13. basketball

    1. the position of a player who jumps for the ball at the start of play

    2. the player in this position

14. archery

    1. the ring around the bull's eye

    2. a shot that hits this ring

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verb

1. to move towards, mark, put, or be at a centre

2. (tr) to focus or bring together

   to centre one's thoughts

3. to have as a main point of view or theme

   the novel centred on crime

4. (tr) to adjust or locate (a workpiece or part) using a centre

5. (intr; foll by on or round) to have as a centre

6. (tr) sport to pass (the ball) into the middle of the field or court

Centre ² British  

noun

1. the sparsely inhabited central region of Australia

2. a region of central France: generally low-lying; drained chiefly by the Rivers Loire, Loir, and Cher

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Etymology

Origin of centre

C14: from Latin centrum the stationary point of a compass, from Greek kentron needle, from kentein to prick

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He cited jitters over firms exploring data centre rental -- rather than construction -- and the emergence of new high-efficiency AI requiring a lower memory taskload.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Several people are trapped inside a shopping centre after a strong earthquake hit south-west Japan, officials say.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

GSK separately announced Tuesday that it plans to invest £400 million on a new major R&D centre in university city Cambridge, eastern England.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Evans started gymnastics at the age of five at her local leisure centre in Cardiff with her parents wanting to utilise her energy.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Copernicus had described a spherical universe with the sun at its centre.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Al Fayed bought Balnagown in 1972 and also Sutherland's Falls of Shin Visitor Centre, which was damaged by fire in 2013.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

The 400m heats begin on Saturday morning at the Tollcross Swimming Centre.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Ciaran Martin, former head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre, offered a calmer view.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Grass and wild flowers have been allowed to grow on part of a site owned by the Land Registry, near St Stephen's Shopping Centre.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

I thought about the buggy I would buy, all the time I would spend in Trotters and at the Early Learning Centre sizing up adorable outfits and educational toys.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

Within mainland China, the debate continues, with much of the conversation centred around creating awareness to demand laws against animal cruelty.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

The Ebola epidemic, centred on the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 625 people with 1,792 laboratory confirmed cases.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

A historically nomadic people, Tuaregs, who are spread across Mali, Niger, Algeria, Libya and Burkina Faso, have waged an armed struggle for decades against marginalisation, with action centred in particular around Kidal.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

Ahmed must initially live in supervised accommodation 24/7 and will be subject to an "exclusion zone" centred on Rochdale.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

In my case, the excitement centred around my new tricycle.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

"He doesn't care about the noise and is really good at centring me."

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

"It's about efficiency and just centring manufacturing into one place, rather than having multiple sites across Europe," Ms Brankin explains.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025

Murnau's silent film Nosferatu in 1922, centring on a character famous for the plagued rats he brought in his wake, came shortly after the Spanish influenza pandemic.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2024

Before launching into the song Betty she hinted that Welsh folklore was part of the inspiration for the LP's creation, centring as it does around a "woman wandering through nature".

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2024

The lower Willamette Valley, centring at Portland, has become fairly swarming with electric roads.

From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by Lyman, William Denison