centrepiece

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11

Definition of centrepiece

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

  1. An ornament to be placed in the centre, as of a table, ceiling, etc.
  2. A central article or figure.
    “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.”

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Etymology

From centre + piece.

Anagrams of centrepiece

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Words you can make from centrepiece

180 playable · top: CENTERPIECE (17 pts)

Best play centerpiece 17 points

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