clubhouse

noun

club·​house ˈkləb-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce clubhouse (audio)
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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Frazier is beloved in the clubhouse and provided valuable leadership. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025 Bichette sat on the clubhouse couch for a few minutes after the loss. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025 Alvarado put the Phillies in a bind this season, and that might not be easy for those in the clubhouse to forgive. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 One of the latest to join that esteemed list of winners is Al Sud, chef Louis Anjos’s restaurant tucked inside the clubhouse of Palmares Golf Course. Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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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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