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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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But they only found out the hospice could help them after they started taking Daniel for a shower at a local leisure centre when they became unable to get him up the stairs at home.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

He also pointed out that Police Service of Northern Ireland had asked the DUP to announce that people sheltering the leisure centre were no longer in the building.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

The venue was a leisure centre in Wigan, but bigger stages await for Greaves, with the Grand Slam, PDC World Championship and a professional tour card on the horizon.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

To give you some idea of these temperatures, most leisure centre swimming pools are heated to roughly 28C.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

Five councillors have pleaded guilty to health and safety charges after a disabled swimmer almost drowned in a leisure centre pool in East Ayrshire.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

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