leisure centre

British

noun

a building designed to provide facilities for a range of leisure pursuits, such as a sports hall, café, and meeting rooms

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Daley told BBC News that the closure of the pool at the Citadel leisure centre could hamper any growth of the sport in Scotland.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

From the outside, it's just a public leisure centre on the edge of town, with sprightly pensioners staying flexible in aerobics classes and excitable kids in for swimming lessons.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

"This community is incredibly resilient and kind," said Catherine Fookes, as the town's leisure centre has been open to people who were evacuated from their properties.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

Tahira's dream to learn to swim was enabled through the local leisure centre introducing new measures to ensure the privacy of the women.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

He rejected any insinuation that Lyons identified the leisure centre being used as a place where vulnerable people were being given refuge.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

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