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

Examples of service club in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are no shortage of service clubs and organizations in need of volunteers. Dave Eshleman, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2024 The polio program is a partnership of the World Health Organization; the service club Rotary International; the CDC; UNICEF, the U.N. children’s fund; Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 Sep. 2023 Tap volunteers Religious or fraternal organizations, high school or college service clubs, or community non-profits may have volunteers available to regularly call or visit. Liz Seegert, Fortune Well, 4 June 2023 The games were great fundraisers for churches, charities and service clubs. John Carlisle and Photos By Ryan Garza, Freep.com, 28 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for service club 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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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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