civic building

Frequency: 5.55.2 per million words

A building owned by the local government for public use, such as a town hall or library.

civicADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

building

Examples (10)

  • The town hall is a prominent civic building in the city center.
  • Many historic civic buildings are being renovated to preserve their architectural heritage.
  • The new library, a major civic building, will be completed next year.
  • The local courthouse is another example of a civic building that serves the community.
  • Is the community center considered a civic building under the new city ordinance?
  • The old post office, once a bustling civic building, is now a museum.
  • Any civic building must be accessible to people with disabilities.
  • The architect won an award for the design of the new civic building.
  • The mayor's speech will be held in front of the main civic building.
  • Funding for the maintenance of every civic building was discussed at the council meeting.