Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun civic_center

2 senses of civic center

Sense 1
community center, civic center -- (a center where the members of a community can gather for social or cultural activities)
       => center, centre -- (a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research")

Sense 2
civic center, municipal center, down town -- (the center of a city)
       => hub -- (a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve; "the playground is the hub of parental supervision"; "the airport is the economic hub of the area")