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center
adjective as in middle
Strong matches
inside, interior, intermediary, intermediate, mean, midpoint, midway
Weak matches
at halfway point, centermost, deepest, equidistant, inmost, inner, innermost, internal, medial, mid, middlemost
noun as in middle point
Strong matches
axis, bull's-eye, centrality, centriole, centrum, core, cynosure, essence, focus, gist, hotbed, inside, interior, kernel, mainstream, marrow, midpoint, midst, nave, navel, nucleus, omphalos, pith, pivot, polestar, quick, root, seat
Weak matches
equidistance, focal point, intermediacy, middle-of-the-road, radial point
noun as in point of attraction for visitors, shoppers, travelers
Strongest matches
capital, city, club, heart, hub, mall, market, plaza, shopping center, station, town
Strong matches
concourse, crossroads, focus, marketplace, mart, metropolis, polestar
Weak matches
focal point, meeting place, nerve center, social center, trading center
verb as in concentrate, draw together
Strong matches
centralize, collect, concenter, consolidate, focalize, join, unify
Weak matches
bring to a focus, bring together, close on, converge upon, medialize
Example Sentences
The project in Canary Wharf, the dockland-turned-financial center on the eastern fringe of the U.K. capital, is due to finish in the 2030s.
“In the coming months, our efforts will center on shaping and deploying our transformation plan,” Chief Executive Officer Franck Marilly said.
The scenery doesn’t take center stage until the first full day when you traverse Colorado, at points feeling like you are floating down the Colorado River.
This week it’s also at the center of a debate over its ingredients.
It is, after all, the kids at the center of the story that kept us coming back for more.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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