country-club

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adjective

coun·​try-club ˈkən-trē-ˌkləb How to pronounce country-club (audio)
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

country club

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noun

: a suburban club for social life and recreation
especially : one having a golf course

Examples of country-club in a Sentence

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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
In their spare time, the couple played tennis and went swimming at the local country club. Christine Pelisek, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024 In it, Larry David helps Loughlin secure a membership at a country club she's been blackballed at due to her involvement in Operation Varsity Blues. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for country-club 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1762, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of country-club was in 1762

Dictionary Entries Near country-club

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“Country-club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country-club. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

country club

noun
: a suburban club for social life and recreation
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