Centre facts for kids

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Centre (British spelling) or center (American spelling) means the middle of something.

The word "centre" often means places or buildings where an activity takes place. Common examples are:

a town centre or city centre
a shopping centre is a place with lots of shops.
a sports centre is where people go to use sports facilities, such as squash courts, and swimming pools.
a centre (ice hockey), the position used in ice hockey
a Center (American football), the position used in American football

Places

Centre, the former name of Centre-Val de Loire, an administrative region of France
Centre Department, the department of Haiti

See also

In Spanish: Center para niños

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