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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Residents were evacuated to a nearby leisure centre, police said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Several people in the leisure centre are still wearing their pyjamas, according to a BBC reporter there.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

He added: "All I will say to you is what happens next: let's all meet for part two of the Clacton by-election coming soon to a leisure centre near you."

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

"The streets around the area were all evacuated and people went to the leisure centre."

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Trialled last year, the scheme attracted more than 5,000 visits to council-run leisure centre pools, with most people using their free ticket five times.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

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