centre (Noun) — A low-lying region in central France.
centre (Noun) — An area that is approximately central within some larger region. ex. "it is in the centre of town"
centre (Noun) — The piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher. ex. "he hit the ball to deep centre"
centre (Noun) — A building dedicated to a particular activity. ex. "they were raising money to build a new centre for research"
centre (Noun) — A point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure.
centre (Noun) — The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience. ex. "the centre of the prosecutor's argument"
centre (Noun) — The object upon which interest and attention focuses. ex. "his stories made him the centre of the party"
centre (Noun) — A cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process. ex. "in most people the speech centre is in the left hemisphere"
centre (Noun) — (military) the middle of a military or naval formation. ex. "they had to reinforce the centre"
centre (Noun) — (basketball) the person who plays centre on a basketball team.
centre (Noun) — (football) the person who plays centre on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback. ex. "the centre fumbled the handoff"
centre (Noun) — A place where some particular activity is concentrated. ex. "they received messages from several centres"
centre (Noun) — Politically moderate persons; centrists.
centre (Noun) — (ice hockey) the person who plays centre on a hockey team.
centre (Noun) — The sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering.
centre (Noun) — 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. ex. "a good centre should have a movie house" ex. "a good shopping centre should have a movie house"
centre (Noun) — The position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game.
centre (Noun) — (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play. ex. "it is a centre's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback"
centre (Noun) — A position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game.
centre (Verb) — Centre upon. ex. "Her entire attention centred on her children"
centre (Verb) — Direct one's attention on something.
centre (Verb) — Move into the centre. ex. "That vase in the picture is not centred"
centre (Adjective) — Equally distant from the extremes.
centre (Adjective) — Of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually.