community center
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1.8
- noun
- /kəˈmjunɪti ˈsɛntər/
- US
:
centro comunitario
- The community center offers various classes for residents to improve their skills.
- community center activities
- community center courses
- community centers offer
We had to finally take the computer out of the Community Center.
- We had to finally take the computer out of the Community Center.
- We built a Community Center at the IN in the height of the recession.
- If you're squatting in a big mansion, you got to let it be a Community Center.
- So you can generally find an A A meeting at the nearby church or Community Center.
- They might be, you know, a dance troupe that meets at your local Community Center that people really value or a Recreation Center.
- She was head of early childhood, the Jewish Community Center and still has a a lifelong pass to go.
- They're like the patrons of the community centre, but I'm going to be doing a lot of work with them in the next few years.
- This isn't, this is the out and out community centers of our society is going to have very massive long term effects on us as humans.
Examples
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Sign up for a workshop at a nearby college, public library, or community center.
Academic text (2011) -
We're having a get together at the community center tonight, -and we would love for you to come.
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But it is a community centre for all people.
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To be the new director at the community center.
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We'll be in the Community Center.
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I could make a donation to the community center.
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Youth are of particular interest for the community centers, and they are offered sports, music, and other courses.
Academic text (2008) -
Josephine had a fish fry at the community center.
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Most of the settlements cultivate a rich cultural life on their own and through community centers.
Academic text (2008) -
Elysian has its own school, a community center, and a babysitting co-op.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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1.0
A place where people go for a service or activity
8
2.3
A place where people meet regularly to talk and spend time
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2.7
A building where people meet for events, classes, and community activities
How Big
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2.9
- US
1
2.7
- US
64
1.8
1
3.1
92
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a place where people in a community gather' is directly compositional from 'community' (people living together) + 'center' (a place providing a service). This noun-noun compound follows a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Community center shows the simple idea of a center where the community, or local people, come together for classes, meetings, and events. So it means 'a place where local people meet and take part in activities'.