community center

NOUN

center for social and cultural activities

Synonyms

STRONGEST

civic center

WEAK

rec center recreation center

Example Sentences

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He delivered a speech at a London community center on Monday, without a jacket or tie and with his shirtsleeves rolled up.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Initial plans are focusing on key areas, including a proposed civic redevelopment site with a community center, municipal buildings, and affordable housing, as well as an industrial zone near Comox Lake.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

The imagery is everywhere in town; recent grad Sam Geller recalls playing a Lenox-themed Monopoly rip-off at the community center growing up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Then the couple walked down a famed boulevard named after the father of Cuban independence, José Martí, to the old building that houses Havana’s community center for Cubans of Arab descent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Jay always makes apple cinnamon pancakes on Christmas, and today is no different thanks to the bag of flour from our community center box.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas