gathering place

Example Sentences

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She said the park serves as a community gathering place, akin to a large backyard for thousands of working-class families who live in the area, many of whom are immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

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

Craig said the prospects had not looked good for it remaining in use as a local bar and gathering place.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 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