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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Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
Of course, students at country-club colleges are loath to rush through a pleasant four-year staycation or to leave their friends behind, and faculty don’t want to have to adjust their schedules, courses, or assignments.
—Frederick M. Hess, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
Listen to this article Initial reports indicate that the two fires at a West Hartford country club over the weekend were not intentionally set, fire officials said Tuesday.
—Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
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
Of course, students at country-club colleges are loath to rush through a pleasant four-year staycation or to leave their friends behind, and faculty don’t want to have to adjust their schedules, courses, or assignments.
—Frederick M. Hess, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Noun
Located in a large development complex, the vacation home has three bedrooms, a modern kitchen, a private pool, and access to a country club, beach club, tennis courts, golf course, and a private marina.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
Listen to this article Initial reports indicate that the two fires at a West Hartford country club over the weekend were not intentionally set, fire officials said Tuesday.
—Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Country-club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country-club. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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