senior center

American

[seen-yer sen-ter] / ˈsin yər ˌsɛn tər /

noun

a community center for older adults, especially senior citizens, in which they can gather for social, educational, and other activities.

We believe the senior center is what helped give our mother some of her life back.

Etymology

Origin of senior center

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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It is to some extent an emotional heist film and protest tale in delicate harmony, in that after initially agreeing to be placed in that Tangier senior center while her possessions are boxed up or sold, Maria schemes to steal her life back from under her absent daughter’s nose.

From Los Angeles Times

He appeared recently alongside Mayor Daniel Lurie at the grand openings of a new affordable senior center and a Chinese bakery and restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal

Harvard-Westlake isn’t going anywhere, with the return of standout senior guard Joe Sterling, a Texas commit, senior center Dominique Bentho and guards Pierce Thompson, Amir Jones and Cole Holden.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s how it works at the Bay Ridge Senior Center.

From MarketWatch

Eric Lai, an 80-year-old who lives in the Bay Ridge neighborhood, says he comes to the senior center almost every day.

From MarketWatch

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