noun
centre
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noun
1
UK, Canadian, Australian, and Irish spelling of center — the middle point of something, or a building used for a specific purpose.
"The leisure centre is open until 10pm."
How to Use Centre
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBritish/Commonwealth spelling of "center".
UK vs US
Used in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa; US English uses "center".
Word Forms
centres plural
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Etymology
From Latin centrum, from Greek kentron.