Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

centrepiece

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: cen-tre-piece
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ornament to be placed in the centre, as of a table, ceiling, etc.

noun

A central article or figure.

Example Sentences

"Below is the deep abyss of the Lauterbrunnen valley, and at its head a stately semi-circle of mountains, with the pyramidal Lauterbrunnen Breithorn as the centre-piece."
"A small bottle of sparkling Rhineland wine was the centrepiece; beside it was a large marzipan pastry topped with strawberries."
"Bridge SAC66 has its place in railway history as the centrepiece of the battle to save the Settle-Carlisle Line from closure in the 1980s. For SAC66 is better known as Batty Moss (or Ribblehead) Viaduct - the magnificent, Grade 2-listed, 24-arch structure that strides over the pockmarked ground between Ribblehead station and Blea Moor signal box."

Etymology

From centre + piece.

Inflected Forms

centrepieces (plural) centerpiece (alternative, US) centre-piece (alternative)

Synonyms

centerpiece

Questions

What does centrepiece mean?: An ornament to be placed in the centre, as of a table, ceiling, etc.
Where does centrepiece come from?: From centre + piece.

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