Centrepiece
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Centrepiece is a noun meaning An ornament to be placed in the centre, as of a table, ceiling, etc.
Meaning
An ornament to be placed in the centre, as of a table, ceiling, etc.
More Meanings
- A central article or figure.
Example Sentences
A small bottle of sparkling Rhineland wine was the centrepiece; beside it was a large marzipan pastry topped with strawberries.
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.
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.
Word Forms
- centrepieces
- centerpiece
- centre-piece
Synonyms for centrepiece
Depending on context, synonyms include centerpiece.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include centerpiece, cornerstone, keystone, pedimented, pillar, lynchpin.
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