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Center vs. Centre

Center

/ˈsentə/

The middle point or part of something that is equally distant from all its sides or edges

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Centre

/ˈsentə/

The middle point or part of something.

Examples:

The park is in the centre of town.She goes to the gym in the city centre.

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Ways to tell them apart:

Center is the American spelling, commonly used in the United States.
Centre is the British spelling, commonly used in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries.
Both words refer to the same concept of a point at an equal distance from the edges of a shape or area.
To decide which spelling to use, consider the audience and the localization of your content.
Visualizing the t in centre as leaning slightly to the left, towards Britain, can help remember its UK usage.

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