gathering place

Example Sentences

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The restaurant is a gathering place for Venezuelans inside a gas station branded Chevron, the oil company that has operated in Venezuela for more than a century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

It may have been used for rituals, could have served as a shared gathering place, or might have been the residence of an influential family or community leader.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2025

The fountain quickly became a gathering place in the growing commercial district.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

Over the weekend, armed federal agents and 90 California National Guard troops conducted an operation in the city's MacArthur Park - a gathering place for nearby immigrant communities.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

At that time our church served as a concert hall, a public auditorium, and the gathering place for most African- American social events.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry