civic center

noun

1
US : a large public building for sports events, concerts, etc.
2
British : a section of a city or town where the public buildings are

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While housing will still move forward at that location, plans for a civic center were scrapped, and conversations about potential commercial development continue, Runner said. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 In summer months, the market’s vendors and booths take up about 40% of public street parking in the civic center area, Myerhoff added. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Police respond to the area of 15th Street and Beach Boulevard, near the courthouse and civic center, to a barricaded suspect believed to be armed on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 in Westminster. — Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026 The civic center complex that grew into Seattle Center included core structures erected for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, including the Coliseum, the Seattle Center Monorail and the Space Needle. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for civic center

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“Civic center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic%20center. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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