civic center
noun
1
US
: a large public building for sports events, concerts, etc.
2
British
: a section of a city or town where the public buildings are
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In a video posted Sunday afternoon on Facebook, Mayor Juanita Gomez said some water rescues had taken place and a temporary shelter for residents had been opened in the city's civic center.
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arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
In a video posted Sunday afternoon on Facebook, Mayor Juanita Gomez said some water rescues had taken place and a temporary shelter for residents had been opened in the city’s civic center.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Senior exercise programs held in the civic center were relocated to the senior citizens center.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Los Angeles police officers, as well as officers from other local police agencies and the California Highway Patrol, responded in large numbers and repeatedly moved demonstrators away from National Guard troops pushing the crowds to undulate across downtown’s civic center.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
In a video posted Sunday afternoon on Facebook, Mayor Juanita Gomez said some water rescues had taken place and a temporary shelter for residents had been opened in the city’s civic center.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Senior exercise programs held in the civic center were relocated to the senior citizens center.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Los Angeles police officers, as well as officers from other local police agencies and the California Highway Patrol, responded in large numbers and repeatedly moved demonstrators away from National Guard troops pushing the crowds to undulate across downtown’s civic center.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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“Civic center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic%20center. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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