senior center

American  

[seen-yer sen-ter] / ˈsin jər ˌsɛn tər /

noun

senior centers plural

1. a community center for older adults, especially senior citizens, in which they can gather for social, educational, and other activities.

   We believe the senior center is what helped give our mother some of her life back.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• senior centers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of senior center

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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senior center

Anuska Tilden, 67, was working on a jigsaw puzzle one recent morning at the local senior center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Poulsen, a retired network engineer in Des Moines, Wash., goes to a senior center once a week and says his Sunny sessions have helped him feel more confident when chatting with his friends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

Murphy, a senior center fielder, is shaping up as a potential first-round pick.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

Eric Lai, an 80-year-old who lives in the Bay Ridge neighborhood, says he comes to the senior center almost every day.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025

My family came up with the idea to charge for jeepney jaunts around the senior center during the festival.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio