service club
noun
1
: a club of business or professional men or women organized for their common benefit and active in community service
2
: a recreation center for enlisted personnel provided by one of the armed services
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Optimist International is one of the world’s largest service club organizations with over 40,000 adult and youth members in over 1,600 clubs in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico, Africa, Europe, Asia, and throughout the world.
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News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 May 2026
In recent years, the area around Fuxing Park, namely Nanchang Road and Fuxing Road, has turned into a lowkey alternative to the techno and bottle-service clubs that long characterized Shanghai’s nightlife.
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Erin Vivid Riley,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2026
The Rotary took the helm as the parade’s organizer in 2021, with proceeds raised through entry fees and sponsorships distributed to charities supported by the nonprofit service club.
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Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
When asked in a May 1942 survey if service clubs should be fully shared, less than 1% of Southern troops and 5% of Northern ones said yes.
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Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 May 2026
In recent years, the area around Fuxing Park, namely Nanchang Road and Fuxing Road, has turned into a lowkey alternative to the techno and bottle-service clubs that long characterized Shanghai’s nightlife.
—
Erin Vivid Riley,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2026
The Rotary took the helm as the parade’s organizer in 2021, with proceeds raised through entry fees and sponsorships distributed to charities supported by the nonprofit service club.
—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
When asked in a May 1942 survey if service clubs should be fully shared, less than 1% of Southern troops and 5% of Northern ones said yes.
—
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for service club
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“Service club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20club. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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