📒 the middle point or part of something
- the center of something He walked to the center of the circle.
- in the center of something There was a long table in the center of the room.
- The statue is in the very center of the temple.
📒 the main part of a town or city where there are a lot of shops and offices
- in the… center We both work in the city center.
📒 a place or an area where a lot of people live; a place where a lot of business or cultural activity takes place
- major urban/industrial centers
- center of something At that time Winchester was still a major center of population.
- center for something The university is a leading center for scientific research.
📒 a building or place used for a particular purpose or activity
- a shopping/sports/leisure/community center
- The company has recently opened a new training center.
📒 a place where a particular kind of work is done extremely well
- The university is recognized as an international center of excellence for training dentists.
📒 the point towards which people direct their attention
- Children like to be the center of attention.
📒 a moderate (= middle) political position or party, between the extremes of left-wing and right-wing parties
- a party of the center
- a center party
📒 a player or position in the middle of the pitch, court, etc.
📒 in or into the most important position
- The issue has moved front and center in his presidential campaign.
📒 in all directions; everywhere
- He's giving away money left, right and center.