1. The center of a city
   "The civic center housed the city hall and main government offices";
   - municipal center [US], downtown [N. Amer], civic centre [Brit, Cdn], municipal centre [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. A center where the members of a community can gather for social or cultural activities
   "The new civic center offered classes, sports facilities, and meeting spaces for local residents";
   - community center [US], community centre [Brit, Cdn], civic centre [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: civic centers

Type of: center [US], centre [Brit, Cdn], hub

Part of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Civic center