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center
adjective as in middle
Strong matches
inside, interior, intermediary, intermediate, mean, midpoint, midway
Weak matches
at halfway point, centermost, deepest, equidistant, inmost, inner, innermost, internal, medial, mid, middlemost
noun as in middle point
Strong matches
axis, bull's-eye, centrality, centriole, centrum, core, cynosure, essence, focus, gist, hotbed, inside, interior, kernel, mainstream, marrow, midpoint, midst, nave, navel, nucleus, omphalos, pith, pivot, polestar, quick, root, seat
Weak matches
equidistance, focal point, intermediacy, middle-of-the-road, radial point
noun as in point of attraction for visitors, shoppers, travelers
Strongest matches
capital, city, club, heart, hub, mall, market, plaza, shopping center, station, town
Strong matches
concourse, crossroads, focus, marketplace, mart, metropolis, polestar
Weak matches
focal point, meeting place, nerve center, social center, trading center
verb as in concentrate, draw together
Strong matches
centralize, collect, concenter, consolidate, focalize, join, unify
Weak matches
bring to a focus, bring together, close on, converge upon, medialize
Example Sentences
Under the day’s last light, I hiked from the parking lot, past the nature center and along the stream.
It’s like an artistic kids amusement center, but it’s beautifully done and the kids love it.
She also wrote a famous article called "Who Goes Nazi?" for Harper's in 1941, which centered on how much the fascist urge is rooted in a loser's desire for petty vengeance.
A regular in London’s gossip press of the 1960s, Faithfull was soon at the center of the thriving music and fashion scenes.
Many of them lack common modern amenities such as central air conditioning, fitness centers or pools.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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