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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Or at least that’s the mantra of the Chicago White Sox after news that the team is introducing bidets in the clubhouse at the request of Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 The community would include seven buildings — a clubhouse and three- and four-story apartment, townhomes and mixed-use buildings, according to the developer’s site plan. Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026 Noah Cameron took a minute to greet everyone in the clubhouse. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026 Shouldn’t be a problem in your clubhouse, where hardly anyone’s tried at all. Kevin Sherrington feb. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 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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