community center

NOUN

center for social and cultural activities

Synonyms

STRONGEST

civic center

WEAK

rec center recreation center

Example Sentences

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Feb. 1 to the Quail Hill community center area after receiving a report of a possible rattlesnake bite, said Kyle Oldoerp, public information officer for the Irvine Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The Together California village will also feature a 7,000-square-foot community center offering enrichment programs and services for the foster children and their caretakers, a garden, and open spaces.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

A sign ordering media to stay out was taped at the entrance of the community center on Friday.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

“MacArthur Park is experiencing” problems, Hernandez acknowledged shortly after we met at its community center on 6th Street.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

My job, every Thursday after school, is to wheel him to the community center for Seniors Games Club, hang out there, and wheel him back.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali