noun
( especially NAmE ) a public building in an area of a large city that has social problems, that provides social services such as advice and training to the people who live there
noun
( especially NAmE ) a public building in an area of a large city that has social problems, that provides social services such as advice and training to the people who live there
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005