noun

centre

Translation

center, middle

The circle has a dot in the centre.

The circle has a dot in the center.

I'm going to the sports centre.

I'm going to the sports center.

Let's meet in the town centre.

Let's meet in the town center.

((of sth.)) the middle point or part of (sth.) The center of the city is very busy.

a place for a particular activity or interest She works at the local community center.

Synonyms: middle, heart, core, hub; Antonyms: edge, periphery, outskirts

From Latin 'centrum', from Greek 'kentron' meaning 'sharp point, center of a circle'.

Note the American English spelling '-er' (vs. British '-re'). Think of a target with the bullseye in the center.