epicenter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From epi- + center.
Meanings
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(US, alt-of, standard) US standard spelling of epicentre.
alt of epicentre
The US Geological Survey reported the earthquake’s epicenter hit about 15 miles southwest of Lamont – and roughly 25 miles south of Bakersfield – around 9:09 p.m. PT.
2024 August 7, Elizabeth Wolfe, “5.2 magnitude earthquake near Bakersfield rumbles through Southern California”, in CNN, archived from the original on 13 Aug 2024:Before the area was a tech epicenter, it was a bucolic land of fruit orchards.
2025 August 4, Sheera Frenkel, “How Tech Firms Like Google and Meta Are Embracing the Military”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 05 Aug 2025:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| epicenters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |