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civic centre

civic centre noun: a building or building complex within a town, borough or city which houses municipal offices. Civic centres have generally replaced town halls in this role, though old town halls are often still in use.

Noun

civic centre (plural civic centres)

  1. (UK) a building or building complex within a town, borough or city which houses municipal offices. Civic centres have generally replaced town halls in this role, though old town halls are often still in use.
  2. A convention centre, auditorium or arena, generally located near the center of town.

Forms of civic centre

pluralcivic centres
alternative formcivic center

Questions about civic centre

What does civic centre mean?
Civic centre means a building or building complex within a town, borough or city which houses municipal offices. Civic centres have generally replaced town halls in this role, though old town halls are often still in use.
What part of speech is civic centre?
Civic centre is a noun.
What is the plural of civic centre?
The plural of civic centre is civic centres.

Words near civic centre in the dictionary

  1. civey
  2. Civi
  3. civic
  4. civic center
  5. civic centers
  6. civic centre
  7. civic centres
  8. civic crown
  9. civic crowns
  10. civic duty
  11. civic garland

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