center
A building dedicated to a particular activity.
“they were raising money to build a new center for research”
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback.
“the center fumbled the handoff”
A point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure.
An area that is approximately central within some larger region.
“it is in the center of town”
The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.
The piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher.
“he hit the ball to deep center”
(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”
A position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game.
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team.
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team.
The object upon which interest and attention focuses.
“his stories made him the center of the party”
Politically moderate persons; centrists.
The middle of a military or naval formation.
“they had to reinforce the center”
The position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game.
A cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process.
“in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere”
The sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering.
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 place where some particular activity is concentrated.
“they received messages from several centers”
Center upon.
“Her entire attention centered on her children”
Direct one's attention on something.
Move into the center.
“That vase in the picture is not centered”
Of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually.
Equally distant from the extremes.