service club

noun

1
: a club of business or professional men or women organized for their common benefit and active in community service
2
: a recreation center for enlisted personnel provided by one of the armed services

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The pool is also expected to service club teams like the City of Mobile Swim Association (CMSA) that hosts practices at Bishop State Community College’s pool but cannot host any competitive events. al, 2 Mar. 2023 She got involved in sports, a hip-hop step team that performed at pep rallies and a volunteer service club that performed duties around town. Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, 5 Jan. 2021 In 1988, buoyed by the success of the smallpox eradication campaign, the World Health Organization, the CDC, UNICEF (the U.N. Children’s Fund), and the service club Rotary International launched a campaign to try to rid the world of polio. Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 Nov. 2022 The service club sponsors the yearly event for San Diegans to come together and start the holiday season in a spirit of thanksgiving. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2022 The Global Polio Eradication Program is a partnership of the World Health Organization, the CDC, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the service club Rotary International, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 Aug. 2022 Kiwanis Secretary Ken Neuzil is excited about the local service club once again returning to the popular winter affair. John Benson, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2022 Rotary International is the world’s first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs across more than 160 countries worldwide. Carol Kovach, cleveland, 11 Jan. 2022 Yingling served as president this year of the Midshipman Action Group, the academy's service club. Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com, 4 Aug. 2021 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of service club was in 1926

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“Service club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20club. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.

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service club

noun
1
: a club of business or professional men or women organized for their common benefit and active in community service
2
: a recreation center for enlisted persons provided by one of the armed services

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