"center" meaning in English

See center in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛntə/ [UK], /ˈsɛntɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-center.ogg [US] Forms: center [singular], centers [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The center of something, is the place that is as far from its outside as possible.
    Sense id: simple-center-en-noun-WRsnHY3A
  2. A center is a building, area, or group of people with a particular purpose.
    Sense id: simple-center-en-noun-8hP2gfjI
  3. The town center is the place in the town where most of the shops are.
    Sense id: simple-center-en-noun-ShaqGetp
  4. In politics, the center is the position that is not politically right or left.
    Sense id: simple-center-en-noun-Ij6HZW3t
  5. In sports, a center is a player who plays in the middle of the field, usually an attacker.
    Sense id: simple-center-en-noun-JD7uQh6y

Verb

IPA: /ˈsɛntə/ [UK], /ˈsɛntɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-center.ogg [US] Forms: center [canonical], centers [third-person, singular], centered [past], centered [past, participle], centering [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you center something, you move it towards the center.
    Sense id: simple-center-en-verb-sGrPzlnL
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        },
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          "text": "The team was staying at the US Olympic training center."
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          "text": "Recently, Bahrain has become a major international banking center."
        },
        {
          "text": "Scientists at the Center for Disease Control have found a new virus."
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