Central | Mean of central in English Dictionary

/ˈsɛntrəl/

• in the middle of something
1. The country is in central Africa. [=the area that is in the middle of Africa]
2. The house has four rooms and a central chimney.
3. City planners are looking for a central location for the new hospital.
• main or most important
1. The novel's central [=main] character is an orphan.
2. The professor has become a central [=key] figure in the controversy.
3. The evidence was central to the defense's case.
4. a central belief/claim
• controlling all other parts
1. The country's schools are financed by both local and central governments.
2. The central authority of the company's board is being challenged.

• designed to reach all parts of a building
1. The apartment has both central air-conditioning and central heating.
• Noun
• a place where an activity takes place or a group meets
1. The resort is party central for college students on spring break. [=college students on spring break have many parties at the resort]
2. Our family room becomes kid central on weekends.