coun·try-club
ˈkən-trē-ˌkləb 
1
: typical, characteristic, or suggestive of a country club
a country-club atmosphere
a country-club prison
2
: having qualities (such as affluence) associated with the members of a country club
a country-club conservative
: a suburban club for social life and recreation
especially
: one having a golf course
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Alison Herman, Variety, 4 June 2025
So much so that Volo is investing in their own country-club style physical spaces through Club Volo, attempting to create its own iteration of a third place.
—Shikhar Sachdev, HubSpot, 30 May 2025
Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
East Hampton Grill, with its dark wood and green interiors, feels like a tavern or country club grill room.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 June 2025
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Adjective
The latter is well-timed, given a recent spate of Hollywood projects and real-life developments that have nudged the traditionally staid, country-club sport closer to the center of popular culture.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 June 2025
So much so that Volo is investing in their own country-club style physical spaces through Club Volo, attempting to create its own iteration of a third place.
—Shikhar Sachdev, HubSpot, 30 May 2025
Noun
The district fees were stamped onto annual property tax bills for area homes ranging in value from just under $250,000 to more grandiose country club estates worth more than $1.8 million.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
East Hampton Grill, with its dark wood and green interiors, feels like a tavern or country club grill room.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 June 2025
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“Country-club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country-club. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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