CENTER

CEN ·TER 2 syllables

A1 · Beginner 📏 6 letters 🎲 Scrabble 8 ✅ valid word

Everyday English. Most learners know this.

noun
  1. an area that is approximately central within some larger region
  2. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
  3. a building dedicated to a particular activity
  4. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

💬 Examples

  • "it is in the center of town"
  • "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"
  • "he hit the ball to deep center"
  • "they were raising money to build a new center for research"

🔗 Similar words

centremiddlehearteyecenter_fieldcenterfield
verb
  1. center upon
  2. direct one's attention on something
  3. move into the center

💬 Examples

  • "Her entire attention centered on her children"
  • "Our day revolved around our work"
  • "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
  • "That vase in the picture is not centered"

🔗 Similar words

focus_oncenter_onrevolve_aroundrevolve_aboutconcentrate_onconcentrate
adjective
  1. equally distant from the extremes
  2. of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually

🔗 Similar words

center(a)halfwaymiddle(a)midway
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