coun·try-club
ˈkən-trē-ˌkləb 
1
: typical, characteristic, or suggestive of a country club
a country-club atmosphere
a country-club prison
2
: having qualities (such as affluence) associated with the members of a country club
a country-club conservative
: a suburban club for social life and recreation
especially
: one having a golf course
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Corey Seymour, Vogue, 24 June 2024
But the coup de grâce of Victor freaking out amid a Revolutionary War reenactment is hard to watch, and a related story line concerning Larry’s beef with a country-club security man (hello, Murphy Brown’s Joe Regalbuto) is a bit been there, begrudged that for Curb.
—Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
Cruz said that Vance, through his childhood in Ohio and Kentucky, understands the governing appeal for Republicans no longer resides in country clubs and corporate boardrooms.
—Paul Kane, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
The first indication that this wasn’t your grandfather’s clubby, country-club take on sailing?
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 24 June 2024
But the coup de grâce of Victor freaking out amid a Revolutionary War reenactment is hard to watch, and a related story line concerning Larry’s beef with a country-club security man (hello, Murphy Brown’s Joe Regalbuto) is a bit been there, begrudged that for Curb.
—Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
Noun
His projects ranged from country clubs, retail stores and restaurants to hotels and historic homes, including Olin House, the UW-Madison chancellor’s home.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
Cruz said that Vance, through his childhood in Ohio and Kentucky, understands the governing appeal for Republicans no longer resides in country clubs and corporate boardrooms.
—Paul Kane, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Country-club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country-club. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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