often attributive
1
a
: a heavy usually tapering staff especially of wood wielded as a weapon
b
: a stick or bat used to hit a ball in any of various games
c
: something resembling a club
2
a
: a playing card marked with a stylized figure of a black clover
b
clubs plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: the suit comprising cards marked with clubs
3
a
: an association of persons for some common object usually jointly supported and meeting periodically
also
: a group identified by some common characteristic
nations in the nuclear club
b
: the meeting place of a club
lunch at the club
c
: an association of persons participating in a plan by which they agree to make regular payments or purchases in order to secure some advantage
d
e
: an athletic association or team
4
Examples of club in a Sentence
Do you belong to any clubs?
I'll see you at the club.
the president of a major-league baseball club
He spent five years with the club.
Join our movie club now and receive four free DVDs.
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Promoted by locals, hotels, and restaurants, the club has inducted more than 8,600 members, each receiving a T-shirt, certificate, and a round of applause.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Meanwhile, Nico Hoerner was the starting shortstop in Saturday’s lineup, with rookie infielder Pedro Ramírez covering second base, underlining the potential options for a club with several versatile defenders.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 June 2026
Hong Kong, Seoul — Kim Jong Un led the celebrations, and players wept with joy, as Asian club soccer’s newest women’s champions toasted a continental conquest that caps a remarkable run for North Korea’s female footballers.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Later on June 6, the pope will meet young people in the square outside the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home to the Real Madrid soccer club, and visit a Catholic charity for homeless people.
—Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 6 June 2026
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Meanwhile, Nico Hoerner was the starting shortstop in Saturday’s lineup, with rookie infielder Pedro Ramírez covering second base, underlining the potential options for a club with several versatile defenders.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 June 2026
Hong Kong, Seoul — Kim Jong Un led the celebrations, and players wept with joy, as Asian club soccer’s newest women’s champions toasted a continental conquest that caps a remarkable run for North Korea’s female footballers.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Later on June 6, the pope will meet young people in the square outside the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home to the Real Madrid soccer club, and visit a Catholic charity for homeless people.
—Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 6 June 2026
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“Club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/club. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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club
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a heavy usually wooden stick used as a weapon
b
: a stick or bat used for hitting a ball in a game
a golf club
2
a
: a black figure resembling a clover leaf used to distinguish a suit of playing cards
b
: a card of the suit bearing clubs
3
a
: a group of people associated because of a common interest
b
: the meeting place of a club
c
club
2 of 2 verb
clubbed; clubbing
1
: to beat or strike with or as if with a club
2
: to unite or combine for a common cause
club together to buy a boat
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