centre
[
sen
-ter]
/ˈsɛn tər/
noun, verb
,
centred,
centring.
Chiefly British
1.
center
.
Examples from the web for
centre
The docks are now an attractive spread of museums, hotels and restaurants, with a concert arena and a convention
centre
.
It is indeed different now and has lost its silent splendor, becoming an entertainment
centre
.
It also has the world's biggest ballroom and a perfectly humungous shopping
centre
.
Bright blue pockets of star formation can be seen to the right and left of
centre
.
It is also a
centre
for innovation in robotics, electronics and nanotechnology.
Or it might pay for children with a rare condition to travel to a trial
centre
.
Indeed the evidence is here that a functional cognitive
centre
is something of an unexpected blessing.
Besides keeping an eye on what is going on, this
centre
will provide support, information and entertainment to drivers.
For more information about our print and digital subscription packages, please visit our subscription
centre
.
Check with the local visitors
centre
to find out where you can and cannot freedom camp.
British Dictionary definitions for
centre
centre
/
ˈsɛntə
/
noun
1.
(
geometry
)
the midpoint of any line or figure, esp the point within a circle or sphere that is equidistant from any point on the circumference or surface
the point within a body through which a specified force may be considered to act, such as the centre of gravity
2.
the point, axis, or pivot about which a body rotates
3.
a point, area, or part that is approximately in the middle of a larger area or volume
4.
a place at which some specified activity is concentrated:
a shopping centre
5.
a person or thing that is a focus of interest
6.
a place of activity or influence:
a centre of power
7.
a person, group, policy, or thing in the middle
8.
(
usually capital
) (
politics
)
a political party or group favouring moderation, esp the moderate members of a legislative assembly
(
as modifier
):
a Centre-Left alliance
9.
(
physiol
) any part of the central nervous system that regulates a specific function:
respiratory centre
10.
a bar with a conical point upon which a workpiece or part may be turned or ground
11.
a punch mark or small conical hole in a part to be drilled, which enables the point of the drill to be located accurately
12.
(
sport
)
a player who plays in the middle of the forward line
the act or an instance of passing the ball from a wing to the middle of the field, court, etc
13.
(
basketball
)
the position of a player who jumps for the ball at the start of play
the player in this position
14.
(
archery
)
the ring around the bull's eye
a shot that hits this ring
verb
15.
to move towards, mark, put, or be at a centre
16.
(
transitive
) to focus or bring together:
to centre one's thoughts
17.
(
intransitive
)
often foll by
on.
to have as a main point of view or theme:
the novel centred on crime
18.
(
transitive
) to adjust or locate (a workpiece or part) using a centre
19.
(
intransitive; foll by on or round
) to have as a centre
20.
(
transitive
) (
sport
) to pass (the ball) into the middle of the field or court
Word Origin
C14: from Latin
centrum
the stationary point of a compass, from Greek
kentron
needle, from
kentein
to prick
Centre
noun
1.
the Centre
(
ˈsɛntə
). the sparsely inhabited central region of Australia
2.
(
French
) (
sɑ̃trə
). a region of central France: generally low-lying; drained chiefly by the Rivers Loire, Loir, and Cher
Word Origin and History for
centre
chiefly British English spelling of
center
(q.v.); for ending, see
-re
.