CIVIC CENTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does civic center mean? 

• CIVIC CENTER (noun)
  The noun CIVIC CENTER has 2 senses:

1. a center where the members of a community can gather for social or cultural activities

2. the center of a city

  Familiarity information: CIVIC CENTER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CIVIC CENTER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A center where the members of a community can gather for social or cultural activities

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

civic center; community center

Hypernyms ("civic center" is a kind of...):

center; centre (a building dedicated to a particular activity)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The center of a city

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

civic center; down town; municipal center

Hypernyms ("civic center" is a kind of...):

hub (a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve)

Holonyms ("civic center" is a part of...):

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)