Centrepiece

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

1. An ornament to be placed in the centre, as of a table, ceiling, etc.
2. 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.

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• centrepieces
• centerpiece
• centre-piece

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