subcenter

American

[suhb-sen-ter] / ˈsʌbˌsɛn tər /

noun

a secondary or subordinate center, as in the location of a business.

Etymology

Origin of subcenter

First recorded in 1920–25; sub- + center

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subcenter

Every time one looked up at the bank of 20 TV screens in the Olympic Stadium media subcenter, one could see arms being raised, in victory or despair.

From Time Magazine Archive

In order to utilize this space in some manner, the designers had converted the gland into a subcenter for the distribution of spare parts.

From The Brain by Alexander Blade

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