center
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1.0
- 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.
- It's a bit of the new tech Center for people in Texas.
- And you're the founder of the Center for Industrial Progress.
- And to get into the United Center was a big ordeal.
- That is a little thing for me, the little fitness center, these little things.
- Anyway, let's head down to the garden center and do something fun.
- We broke, broke, broke into the youth centre and stole a tin box.
- So what what do you think was a requirement for the Rolex Centre design?
- So I'm there helping out one day the Wooden Center on UCLA campus.
Examples
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Well, this is a day care center for single mothers who wanna attend college.
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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.
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Anyway, let's head down to the garden center and do something fun.
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A nice religious man plans on turning this into a community center.
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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.
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She has a chain of student tutoring centers.
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The center offers various programs for families and children.
Synonyms
545
1.0
A large indoor building with many shops and places to eat
81
3.5
A group of shops and restaurants with parking and outdoor space
64
1.8
A building where local people meet for events, classes, and activities
62
1.0
A large building or outdoor area with many shops and restaurants
38
1.6
A large building with many shops and places to eat
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
11
3.7
A place where people watch and direct a group's activities
7
3.5
Main office where leaders of a company or organization work and make decisions
6
2.8
A building with rooms for meetings, talks, and events
4
3.3
An area in a city where banks and companies deal with money
3
2.1
A building on campus where students meet, relax, and take part in activities
1
3.8
The central area of a city where the city government has offices like the council and main library
1
2.9
An office that helps people find jobs by connecting them with employers
A building where people meet for conferences and meetings
The central part of a city with public buildings and offices
A central place where people go to learn, like a community center or website
A smaller office that helps the main office and serves a local area
Idioms
Compounds
66
3.4
A pair of tall towers in New York that were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks
11
3.0
A player who stands in the middle of the outfield and catches balls hit there
8
3.1
A large piece of furniture in a home that holds a TV, speakers, and game consoles
- Specialized
5
5.7
Point in an object where we think its mass is concentrated for balance and movement
4
3.7
An area in Lower Manhattan where the World Trade Center stood before 2001, now a rebuilt complex with memorials
- US
4
3.2
The part of the baseball outfield behind second base between left and right field
3
2.1
A building on campus where students meet, relax, and take part in activities
- Formal
1
4.1
A place where people found guilty of crimes are kept and given help to change their behaviour
1
3.8
The central area of a city where the city government has offices like the council and main library
1
3.4
A U.S. government health agency that studies and prevents diseases
- Formal
1
4.5
A United States intelligence group that coordinates efforts to stop terrorist attacks
- Specialized
1
8.2
A position where the piston and rod are straight so the engine cannot turn
- Specialized
1
5.4
A part of the brain that controls how fast and deep you breathe by sending messages to breathing muscles
- Specialized
The point in a floating object where the water pushes up on the part under water
- Specialized
Point on a ship's waterline where the area of the hull at water level balances when the ship tilts
- Specialized
A small tool with a pointed end that makes a dent to mark where to drill
- Specialized
A small tool with a sharp point that guides a drill to make straight holes in wood
- Specialized
The point at the center of the circle that best fits a curve near it
- Specialized
The point where the weight of a boat or ship's part under water acts
A U.S. Department of Defense center that collects and shares scientific and technical reports with government agencies and contractors
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
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
- Formal
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
- Specialized
A port where goods arrive and leave without paying import taxes
- Specialized
An area at the back of the brain that helps people understand spoken and written language
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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.