Centerpiece Meaning
/sˈɛntəˌrpis/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounUS standard spelling of centrepiece.
Sentence Examples
A Roman coin from the third century CE is the centerpiece of his collection.
Mark was in charge of creating the centerpiece for the party.
CEFR Practice Quiz
For the wedding table, they chose a tall floral ____ with candles.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The beautiful vase was the ____ of the dinner table at the wedding.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-der. Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)der. Latin centrumder. Middle French centrebor. Middle English center English center English piece English centerpiece From center + piece.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The debt is fictional, the families’ lawyers said in Thursday’s filing, and “a centerpiece of Jones’s plan to avoid compensating the Sandy Hook families.”"
— 2022 August 25, Elizabeth Williamson, “Alex Jones Accused of Hiding Assets From Sandy Hook Families”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 02 Sep 2022:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
For the wedding table, they chose a tall floral ____ with candles.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The beautiful vase was the ____ of the dinner table at the wedding.