key club

noun

Definition of key clubnext
as in country club

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  1. country club
  2. service club
  3. clubhouse
Noun
  • Built in 1829 as a seminary, the Colonial-style edifice went on to become a country club, then faculty housing for nearby Bennington College, and later a private home, remaining in the same family’s care for some six decades.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026
  • Golf remains the world’s premier lifestyle sport, and after almost two decades in the wilderness, country club culture is back with a vengeance.
    — Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of country club
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  • 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
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  • According to the City of Denver’s $30 million capital improvement plan for Kennedy, in addition to a new clubhouse (Phase 1), changes to the Par 3 course as well as the West course are planned (Phase 2).
    — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
  • This exchange highlights Hill's confident approach and his role as a positive sparkplug for the Phillies, bringing energy and positivity to the clubhouse.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
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