country club

noun

Definition of country clubnext
as in service club

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Recent Examples of country club Jake Johnson stars as Dusty Boyd, an over-the-hill tennis pro slumming it as a children’s tennis teacher at his father Chuck’s (Ed Harris) country club, where pickleball is squeezing out tennis. — David Faris, TheWeek, 6 July 2026 Three years after a civil grand jury found a public utility was not charging a country club enough for water, the utility is still doing so, a new report found. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 The Btfbm Zipper Pullover and Drawstring Short Set has a sporty, country club vibe. — Kenedee Fowler, Southern Living, 26 June 2026 Meanwhile, golf enthusiasts should consider The Hills, Travis Club, and Spanish Oaks, which offer country club amenities. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for country club
Recent Examples of Synonyms for country club
  1. service club
  2. clubhouse
  3. union
Noun
  • Optimist International is one of the world’s largest service club organizations with over 40,000 adult and youth members in over 1,600 clubs in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico, Africa, Europe, Asia, and throughout the world.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2026
  • The Rotary took the helm as the parade’s organizer in 2021, with proceeds raised through entry fees and sponsorships distributed to charities supported by the nonprofit service club.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of service club
Noun
  • When teammates learned Skubal could be back in roughly a month, the response in the Tigers clubhouse was visceral.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Overland Park police are looking for a man who broke into a homeowners association clubhouse Friday, according to a Tuesday news release.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
Definition of clubhouse
Noun
  • Additionally, the deal would require the Blazers to hire union workers and set caps on project-cost overruns.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The cast is a mix of professional actors in the Equity union, local talent plus children and teens adding to a fuller ensemble.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of union

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“Country club.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/country%20club. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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