subcenter

[ suhb-sen-ter ]

noun

1. a secondary or subordinate center, as in the location of a business.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subcenter¹

First recorded in 1920–25; sub- + center

Example Sentences

Giant posters proclaiming Tongzhou as the new subcenter of Beijing flank the suburb’s streets, with slogans such as “Building the China Dream.”

From Wall Street Journal

Every time one looked up at the bank of 20 TV screens in the Olympic Stadium media subcenter, one could see arms being raised, in victory or despair.

From Time Magazine Archive

In order to utilize this space in some manner, the designers had converted the gland into a subcenter for the distribution of spare parts.

From Project Gutenberg