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center
equally distant from the extremes
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- R
- Contains
- ENTE
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
equally distant from the extremes
adjective
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
noun
a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
noun
(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
“it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback”
noun
the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
noun
a building dedicated to a particular activity
“they were raising money to build a new center for research”
noun
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
“he hit the ball to deep center”
noun
mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
“a good plaza should have a movie house”
noun
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
“in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere”
noun
the object upon which interest and attention focuses
“his stories made him the center of the party”
noun
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
“the gist of the prosecutor's argument”
noun
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
noun
politically moderate persons; centrists
noun
the middle of a military or naval formation
“they had to reinforce the center”
noun
a place where some particular activity is concentrated
“they received messages from several centers”
noun
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
noun
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
“it is in the center of town”
noun
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
“the center fumbled the handoff”
noun
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
noun
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
verb
direct one's attention on something
“Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies”
verb
move into the center
“That vase in the picture is not centered”
verb
center upon
“Her entire attention centered on her children”
In context
Example Sentences
it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback
they were raising money to build a new center for research
he hit the ball to deep center
a good plaza should have a movie house
they spent their weekends at the local malls
in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere
his stories made him the center of the party
the gist of the prosecutor's argument
the heart and soul of the Republican Party
the nub of the story
they had to reinforce the center
they received messages from several centers
it is in the center of town
they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
they were in the eye of the storm
the center fumbled the handoff
Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
That vase in the picture is not centered
Her entire attention centered on her children
Our day revolved around our work
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