clubhouse

noun

club·​house ˈkləb-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce clubhouse (audio)
Synonyms of clubhousenext
1
: a house occupied by a club or used for club activities
2
: locker rooms used by an athletic team
3
: a building at a golf course typically housing a locker room, pro shop, and restaurant

Examples of clubhouse in a Sentence

we plan to meet at the clubhouse each week
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Matt Strahm entered the first floor of Kauffman Stadium and made a right turn toward the double doors leading to the Kansas City Royals’ clubhouse. Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026 Just as important is keeping cool in the clubhouse. Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Georgia-native, 70-foot-tall Loblolly Pine Trees line many of the fairways, and an enormous oak tree stands like a beacon outside of the clubhouse. Don Riddell, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026 The performance venue opened in 1963 as a clubhouse for the Academy of Magical Arts, a nonprofit group founded by the Larsen family of magicians. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clubhouse

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of clubhouse was circa 1680

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“Clubhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clubhouse. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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clubhouse

noun
club·​house ˈkləb-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce clubhouse (audio)
1
: a meeting place (as a house) used by a club for club activities
2
: locker rooms used by an athletic team

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