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noun

ˈkləb How to pronounce club (audio)
Definition of clubnext
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as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment hit the prisoner with a club if he tries anything funny

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2
as in clubhouse
the meeting place of an organization the Elks gather at their club every Monday evening

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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest an alumni club

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as in nightclub
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts) a weekly newspaper column devoted to current happenings on the local club scene

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club

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verb

1
as in to cooperate
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members clubbed together to share their love of model rockets

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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly frustrated, the gardener clubbed the inoffensive weed into submission

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Recent Examples of club
Noun
The senior, who swims for the Pompano Piranhas club, has yet to make a college commitment and hopes his state performances will help with recruiting. — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026 The band became a regular at CBGB, the Lower Manhattan club that helped launch the careers of fellow New York acts including the Ramones, the New York Dolls, Talking Heads, and Blondie. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
The Art Basel fairs are clubbed under the MCH Group’s Community Platforms division, which was almost solely responsible for the jump in revenue according to Artnet News. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 Vogue Italia describes soft clubbing as moving clubbing out of traditional nightlife venues and into places like bars, bakeries and gardens during morning and brunch hours. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for club
Recent Examples of Synonyms for club
  1. cane
  2. clubhouse
  3. organization
  4. nightclub
  5. cooperate
  6. lick
  7. baton
  8. lodge
Noun
  • Fortunately, plenty of new high-tech tools offer assistance, including robot guide dogs, a cane-bot (looking a bit like a small R2D2 with giant wheels), multiple types of smart glasses with descriptive audio, and even a haptic vest for blind dogs.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • My wife requires a cane or walker due to spinal stenosis and muscular weakness.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • The project will include new practice facilities, a new clubhouse and a golf performance center.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The 116,000-square-foot project will bring 68 condo-hotel units, a private members’ clubhouse, dining, a rooftop lounge, meeting and event space and a pool to the college town.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of clubhouse
Noun
  • The results grow the organization's presence on Capitol Hill, bringing to Congress a bloc of lawmakers who will now look to translate their electoral success into policy wins that push the Democratic Party further to the left.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Republicans sought to portray Osborn as a Democrat in disguise, pointing to his support from Democratic donors and organizations.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of organization
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  • Named after a nightclub that operated inside the historic Street Hotel during the 1930s, the Blue Room serves as both a performance venue and a living exhibit of the city’s jazz heritage.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Raman showed up at bars and nightclubs and on college campuses, spreading her call for change at City Hall.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of nightclub
Verb
  • Huang has promised to cooperate with the investigation his board has launched.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The driver of the first car remained to cooperate with police, the LAPD's release said.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of cooperate
Verb
  • Unfortunately for us, those tenants have evolved a sticky knack for evading eviction, creating a webbing known as biofilm that prevents them from being easily licked or swallowed away.
    — Mike McRae, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • That’s not exactly chump change, considering Atlanta was still licking its wounds after the Great Depression.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of lick
Noun
  • Hundreds of protesters shielding the tent camp were dispersed by police using shields and some baton charges, the Reuters news agency reported.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Queen Sofía is understood never to have loaned pieces from the collection to other family members before, making Leonor’s choice an especially meaningful passing of the sartorial baton.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • What to do nearby As with other safaris, days are bookended by morning and afternoon game drives, set largely around the east side of Madikwe, where the lodge is based (15 minutes from the airstrip).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Equipment rentals, tuning services, ski and snowboard lessons and multiple lodges and food vendors will be available on opening day, according to the news release.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
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