centrepiece

UK: /ˈsɛntə^rpiːs/

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centrepiece, centerpiece / ˈsɛntəˌpiːs/ noun

1. an object used as the centre of something, esp for decoration

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

cen•ter•piece /ˈsɛntɚˌpis/   n. [countable]

1. an object used on the center of a dining table, esp. as an ornament.
2. the central or outstanding point or feature of something:
   The centerpiece of the new plan was a reduction in the capital gains tax.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

cen•ter•piece  (sen′tər pēs′), n. 

1. an ornamental object used in a central position, esp. on the center of a dining-room table.
2. the central or outstanding point or feature:
   The centerpiece of the evening was a play put on by the employees.

• center + piece 1830–40