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

Monthly memberships will be available for access to that range. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026

On Friday, Kaczyński said that, as a result, more than 30 lawmakers had resigned from their membership of the party, Polish news agency PAP reported. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

The series, which has attracted over 185 million viewers worldwide, continues to be one of Amazon’s strongest drivers for new Prime membership signups. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Instead, company executives say lower fuel prices encourage members to visit Costco more often, shop inside the warehouse and renew their memberships. — Mike Winters juhohn Lee, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for membership

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip

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