membership

noun

mem·​ber·​ship ˈmem-bər-ˌship 

plural memberships

1

: the state or status of being a member

2

: the body of members

an organization with a large membership

3

mathematics : the relation between an element of a set (see set entry 2 sense 21) or class and the set or class itself compare inclusion sense 3a

Examples of membership in a Sentence

What is the cost of a one-year membership?

Membership in the club doubled last year.

clubs that are hoping to increase their membership

The club has a large membership.

clubs that are hoping to increase their memberships

Recent Examples on the Web

After all, Costco has raised plenty of other prices throughout its stores, and periodically adjusts its membership fee upward. —Byirina Ivanova, Fortune, 1 June 2024

Both countries have applied for European Union membership and started negotiations with Brussels. —Graham Dunbar and Llazar Semini, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024

But because media rights deals and membership changes take months to unfold, and because departing Mountain West schools have that one-year deadline to avoid the steeper exit fee, significant clarity should surface by next spring. —Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024

Then a friend told her about Flow Club, a membership service that hosts dozens of online coworking sessions a day. —Frederick Reimers, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

membership

noun

mem·​ber·​ship ˈmem-bər-ˌship 

1

: the state or status of being a member

2

: all the members of an organization