yacht club

noun

: a club organized to promote and regulate yachting and boating

Examples of yacht club in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The five-piece group are regulars on the Orange County cover-band circuit, playing a wide repertoire of classic-rock chestnuts at local venues like the House of Blues and yacht clubs around the Newport Beach area, where the Johnsons, married for 39 years, live. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023 Its coastline offers vistas for homes, yacht clubs, wells for thousands of pleasure boats, and jobs at marinas, shops and restaurants, especially in its coastal towns. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2023 Three adults and two children were taken to the hospital after their boat caught fire near a yacht club in Braintree on Saturday morning, officials said. Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2023 Another visitor favorite is soaking up the chill vibes in Spanish Town, which is filled with shops, yacht clubs and local cuisine. Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 21 July 2023 The project, located next to the resort’s yacht club, has already set a new mark for Dubai: A 38,970-square-foot penthouse reportedly sold for about $112 million in an off-plan deal earlier this year. David Kaufman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2023 Advertisement Shelter Island is home to harbors, yacht clubs and a popular boat launch, and has had the loosest parking policies, designed in part to accommodate the various populations. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2023 From the beginning, no local organization from the University of Wisconsin (both Milwaukee and Madison) and the State Historical Society to local yacht clubs and the city tourism board wanted to take on the project, pushing the original group to form their own nonprofit. Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023 Register at skippers meeting at 10 a.m. July 4 at the yacht club, 1950 Harbor Drive North. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yacht club was in 1834

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“Yacht club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yacht%20club. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.

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