Collocation
community center
a local public place where people can take classes, join activities, and use shared facilities
Definition
'community center' is a common English collocation. a local public place where people can take classes, join activities, and use shared facilities
the + community center
“We signed up for a yoga class at the community center.”
Examples
- The community center is hosting a free cooking class tonight.
- I go to the community center on Saturdays to play badminton.
- We met our new neighbors at the community center during the holiday fair.
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- After school, the kids do homework at the community center.
- The community center offers English lessons for adults.
- During the storm, the community center opened as a warming shelter.
- She volunteers at the community center to help seniors learn to use smartphones.
- City council approved funding to renovate the community center gym.
- The community center partnered with local nonprofits to run job-search workshops.
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