private member
noun
British
: a member of the British House of Commons who is not a minister in the government
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Visiting the website reveals that Kith Ivy is a private member’s paddle club set to open on the 9th floor of 120 Leroy Street in Manhattan’s West Village sometime this fall.
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Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The deal, led by industry giant MCR Hotels, follows a series of financial struggles for the private member club operator, which pursued rapid global expansion and helped popularize a new generation of less formal and business-oriented member clubs.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
With over 18 years within the hospitality industry, from large-scale properties to private member clubs, Lombard Knight has had the privilege of working across all departments.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
To ring in London’s celebrated art fair, the private member’s club will exhibit a series of sculptor and jeweler Wallace Chan’s latest works until Sunday.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
While the townhouse operates as a private member’s club, open to both members and hotel guests, there’s nothing stuffy about the interiors.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2024
Aimee is the eldest of Sharon and her husband Ozzy Osbourne’s three children and the most private member of the Osbourne family.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
Maybourne An indoor swimming pool is nestled within the hotel’s private member’s club, Surrenne.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
There were protests outside the building as lawmakers discussed the private member’s bill that sought to decriminalize the practice in the small West African country.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
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Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The deal, led by industry giant MCR Hotels, follows a series of financial struggles for the private member club operator, which pursued rapid global expansion and helped popularize a new generation of less formal and business-oriented member clubs.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
With over 18 years within the hospitality industry, from large-scale properties to private member clubs, Lombard Knight has had the privilege of working across all departments.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
To ring in London’s celebrated art fair, the private member’s club will exhibit a series of sculptor and jeweler Wallace Chan’s latest works until Sunday.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
While the townhouse operates as a private member’s club, open to both members and hotel guests, there’s nothing stuffy about the interiors.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2024
Aimee is the eldest of Sharon and her husband Ozzy Osbourne’s three children and the most private member of the Osbourne family.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
Maybourne An indoor swimming pool is nestled within the hotel’s private member’s club, Surrenne.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
There were protests outside the building as lawmakers discussed the private member’s bill that sought to decriminalize the practice in the small West African country.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Private member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20member. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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