CENTER

An area that is approximately central within some larger region

Example: "It is in the center of town"

The piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher

Example: "He hit the ball to deep center"

A building dedicated to a particular activity

Example: "They were raising money to build a new center for research"

A point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

Example: "The gist of the prosecutor's argument"

The object upon which interest and attention focuses

Example: "His stories made him the center of the party"

A cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

Example: "In most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"

The middle of a military or naval formation

Example: "They had to reinforce the center"

(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team

(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback

Example: "The center fumbled the handoff"

A place where some particular activity is concentrated

Example: "They received messages from several centers"

Politically moderate persons; centrists

(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team

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

Example: "A good plaza should have a movie house"

The position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game

(american football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play

Example: "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