membership

noun

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mem·ber·ship | \ ˈmem-bər-ˌship

plural memberships

Definition of membership

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 This deal is only available for users with an Amazon Prime membership. — PCMAG, 16 Sep. 2022 The post has a membership of over 200 members, officials said. — Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 As a kid growing up in Roxbury, Andrea Swain, 57, advocated for girls to have membership for the boys-only Yawkey Club of Roxbury. — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Once your trial ends, a Prime membership costs $139 per year. — John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2022 An Amazon Prime membership costs $14.99 monthly or $139.99 a year. — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 Weekends were spent goofing off at the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Sand and Pool Club, where his family had a membership. — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2022 Meanwhile, Bilal learned his son and his brother were required to have a club membership of some kind and officially enroll their handicaps. — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2022 As issues surrounding children gained national attention, an emerging section of 1980’s media obsessed over child safety issues, including kidnapping, pedophilia, child abuse and cult membership. — Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 See More

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