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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Once Bugsy Siegel’s apartment, now the industry’s clubhouse, the Tower Bar never disappoints. Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025 As the Association shares in the cost of running the clubhouse restaurant with the golf club, one member shared some concerns about the financial plan and whether it was projected to continue operating at a deficit. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025 Firefly is a 700-acre luxury golf community that, upon its 2026 completion, will feature an 18-hole championship course along with a nine-hole short course, clubhouse, fitness center, family club and a racquet club with tennis and indoor pickleball courts. Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025 That evening, his team-mates at Bottesford gathered in their clubhouse following a 2-2 draw at home to Golcar United, where there had been a moment of reflection ahead of kick-off. Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Nov. 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 15 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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