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center

center

∞ 1.0
A place where people go for a service or activity
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛntər/
  • US
: centro
  • Primary care at the health post and health center level becomes critical as a result.
  • writing center
  • community center
  • media center

It's a bit of the new tech Center for people in Texas.

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Examples

  • Well, this is a day care center for single mothers who wanna attend college.

  • A total of 32 early childhood educators from 31 child care centers participated in this study.

    Academic text (2015)
  • How long do children use the writing center during their free choice time? #

    Academic text (2015)
  • So we're going to the activity center, wherever that is.

  • Anyway, let's head down to the garden center and do something fun.

  • A nice religious man plans on turning this into a community center.

  • Many of the graduates were hired by the medical center participating in the partnership.

    Academic text (2013)
  • And this is one of their learning centers in Inner Mongolia.

  • She has a chain of student tutoring centers.

  • The center offers various programs for families and children.

Synonyms

mall
vscenter
  • US
545 1.0

A large indoor building with many shops and places to eat

is the broad term for a place where a particular activity occurs
plaza
vscenter
  • US
81 3.5

A group of shops and restaurants with parking and outdoor space

is the general name for a place used for a particular purpose
community center
vscenter
  • US
64 1.8

A building where local people meet for events, classes, and activities

is the neutral, general word for any such facility
shopping mall
vscenter
  • US
62 1.0

A large building or outdoor area with many shops and restaurants

is the general descriptor for any facility used for specific services
shopping center
vscenter
  • US
38 1.6

A large building with many shops and places to eat

is the general concept for any building where activities happen
medical center
vscenter
  • US
25 2.3

An area in a city where many hospitals and clinics are close together

is the wide term covering any place where services occur
call center
vscenter
  • US
20 2.7

A place where many people answer phone calls to help customers or take orders

is the broader name for any place where a service happens
control center
vscenter
11 3.7

A place where people watch and direct a group's activities

is the general term rather than a facility for control and direction
central office
vscenter
7 3.5

Main office where leaders of a company or organization work and make decisions

is the neutral name for any building where a service is done
conference center
vscenter
  • US
6 2.8

A building with rooms for meetings, talks, and events

is the general term for any facility hosting a particular activity
financial center
vscenter
  • US
4 3.3

An area in a city where banks and companies deal with money

is the generic word for any place where an activity or service happens
student center
vscenter
  • US
3 2.1

A building on campus where students meet, relax, and take part in activities

is the generic label for any site where an activity takes place
municipal center
vscenter
1 3.8

The central area of a city where the city government has offices like the council and main library

is the broad term for any facility used for specific purposes
placement center
vscenter
  • US
1 2.9

An office that helps people find jobs by connecting them with employers

is the overall word for any place that offers a specific service
conference house
vscenter
4.1

A building where people meet for conferences and meetings

is the broad term for any place where an organized activity happens
civic center
vscenter
  • US
3.5

The central part of a city with public buildings and offices

is the general label for any place used for a particular activity
hub for learning
vscenter
4.0

A central place where people go to learn, like a community center or website

is the wider term for any facility hosting a particular function
subcenter
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5.8

A smaller office that helps the main office and serves a local area

is the basic, general term for any place where activity occurs

Idioms

front and center
  • Informal
51 4.3

In a place where people notice it first

Compounds

A pair of tall towers in New York that were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks

64 1.8

A building where local people meet for events, classes, and activities

50 1.8

A place where young children are looked after while parents work

38 1.6

A large building with many shops and places to eat

center stage
  • Informal
30 3.8

A position or role that gets the most attention

29 3.2

A person or thing people notice most in a group

data center
  • Specialized
26 3.1

A place where many computers store and manage digital information

25 2.3

An area in a city where many hospitals and clinics are close together

20 2.7

A place where many people answer phone calls to help customers or take orders

18 1.1

The main area of a city with most shops and offices

A place where people study and test ideas about a subject

center of gravity
  • Specialized
14 4.5

The point in an object where its weight is evenly balanced

14 3.4

A large city where many people live and work

12 3.0

A player who plays in the middle of the outfield and catches long hits

A place where people watch and direct a group's activities

11 3.0

A player who stands in the middle of the outfield and catches balls hit there

A large piece of furniture in a home that holds a TV, speakers, and game consoles

8 3.9

The middle part of a stage where the main action happens

A building with rooms for meetings, talks, and events

5 3.4

A line that divides a shape into two equal parts

Being slightly left in politics and supporting some social change

center of mass
  • Specialized
5 5.7

Point in an object where we think its mass is concentrated for balance and movement

An area in Lower Manhattan where the World Trade Center stood before 2001, now a rebuilt complex with memorials

4 3.2

The part of the baseball outfield behind second base between left and right field

4 3.3

An area in a city where banks and companies deal with money

4 4.6

A place where people direct and control important activities and information

3 2.1

A building on campus where students meet, relax, and take part in activities

burn center
  • Specialized
3 3.9

A hospital unit that treats people with serious burns

3 3.8

The exact middle point of something

1 2.7

A building where people meet for events, classes, and community activities

1 4.1

A place where people found guilty of crimes are kept and given help to change their behaviour

The central area of a city where the city government has offices like the council and main library

center spread
  • Jargon
1 3.9

Two pages in the middle of a magazine or newspaper showing a large photo

A U.S. government health agency that studies and prevents diseases

control center
  • Specialized
1 3.4

An app that lets you monitor and control many devices

A United States intelligence group that coordinates efforts to stop terrorist attacks

dead center
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A position where the piston and rod are straight so the engine cannot turn

nerve center
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A group of special cells that control a body function like breathing

respiratory center
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A part of the brain that controls how fast and deep you breathe by sending messages to breathing muscles

1 2.9

An office that helps people find jobs by connecting them with employers

Broca's center
  • Specialized
7.5

A part of the brain usually on the left side that helps you speak

center of buoyancy
  • Specialized
7.4

The point in a floating object where the water pushes up on the part under water

center of flotation
  • Specialized
9.9

Point on a ship's waterline where the area of the hull at water level balances when the ship tilts

center punch
  • Specialized
7.4

A small tool with a pointed end that makes a dent to mark where to drill

center bit
  • Specialized
7.5

A small tool with a sharp point that guides a drill to make straight holes in wood

center of curvature
  • Specialized
7.9

The point at the center of the circle that best fits a curve near it

center of immersion
  • Specialized
9.9

The point where the weight of a boat or ship's part under water acts

3.5

The central part of a city with public buildings and offices

A U.S. Department of Defense center that collects and shares scientific and technical reports with government agencies and contractors

auditory center
  • Specialized
5.2

The part of the brain at the side of the head that processes sounds from the ear

A United States government school that trains officers from federal law enforcement agencies

machining center
  • Specialized
9.0

A machine like a milling machine that a computer controls to cut metal parts precisely

A main United States Navy group that designs and tests aircraft and missiles

A U.S. Navy center that develops and tests weapons and systems for ships

A U.S. Navy agency that gives technical help for submarines and weapons used under the sea

A US government center that keeps the world's largest collection of weather and climate records

transshipment center
  • Specialized
6.1

A port where goods arrive and leave without paying import taxes

4.4

The central area of a storm where winds and rain are strongest

5.8

The main place where trouble or debate happens

Wernicke's center
  • Specialized
8.8

An area at the back of the brain that helps people understand spoken and written language

How Big

campus
716 2.1
complex
209 4.2
center
  • US
∞ 1.0
hall
314 1.0
studio
310 3.0
room
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

center singular
centers plural
centres plural
centre singular

Etymology

Center comes from the Greek kentron ('sharp point') and the idea of a single meeting point, so a center is a place where people come together for a certain activity or service.