26984 words

centres

15 definitions • 24 examples
1
the middle point or part:

Examples:

There was a large table in the centre of the room.
town centre There is a regular bus service between the castle and the town centre.
2
the person or thing that everyone is most interested in and pays most attention to:

Examples:

She's the centre of attention everywhere she goes.
3
to be most involved or most important in a situation:

Examples:

Mark was at the centre of the argument.
4
a place or building, especially one where a particular activity happens:

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5
in team sports including rugby, basketball, and netball, a player who plays mainly in the middle part of the playing area, or this position in a team:

Examples:

With access to more of the court than any other player, a centre can have a huge influence on a netball game.
at centre Johnson can play at centre or second-row.
6
in American football, a player who plays in the middle of the line:

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7
in baseball, the central part of the outfield (= the part of the field that is the longest distance away from the batter):

Examples:

That would give us our best defensive outfield, with great coverage in centre.
8
in sports including football, hockey, and ice hockey, the area in the middle of the playing area, at an equal distance between the two goals:

Examples:

I can play in the centre, on the right, and occasionally on the left side.
9
in politics, the people in a group who hold opinions that are not extreme but are between two opposites:

Examples:

left of centre His political views are known to be left of centre.
right of centre She is considered to be too right of centre to win the nomination.
a centre left party
10
to put something in the middle of an area:

Examples:

Centre (= put at equal distances from the left and right sides of the page) all the headings in this document.
11
in football, to kick the ball across the playing area to another player in front of the goal:

Examples:

Saka unselfishly centred for James to tap home.
She drifted past the defender and centred the ball but there was no one in the penalty box.
12
a building, office, etc. that is used for a particular business or activity:

Examples:

The retailer has a customer service centre in Dundee and distribution centres in Dundee and Livingston.
13
an area, city, or country which is known for a particular business or activity and where a lot of business, etc. takes place:

Examples:

centre for sth Hong Kong has long been recognized as a centre for the production of jade jewellery.
14
the main part of a town or city, where most of its offices, stores, etc. are:

Examples:

town/city centre Most commuters travel into the city centre by public transport.
15

Examples:

For the immediate future, the Sydney branch will be run from the centre.

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