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centerpiece

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
centerpiece (US) noun
or British centrepiece /ˈsɛntɚˌpiːs/
plural centerpieces
centerpiece (US)
noun
or British centrepiece /ˈsɛntɚˌpiːs/
plural centerpieces
Learner's definition of CENTERPIECE
[count] : a decoration (such as a group of flowers) that is placed in the center of a table(桌子的)中心装饰品(如鲜花)
[noncount] : the most important part of something核心部分;重点usually + of
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centerpiece

noun

cen·​ter·​piece ˈsen-tər-ˌpēs How to pronounce centerpiece (audio)
ˈse-nər-
1
: an object occupying a central position
especially : an adornment in the center of a table
2
: one that is of central importance or interest in a larger whole
the centerpiece of a political agenda

Example Sentences

resolution of the original dispute became the centerpiece of the negotiations
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Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of centerpiece was in 1803
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