service club

noun

1
: a club of business or professional men or women organized for their common benefit and active in community service
2
: a recreation center for enlisted personnel provided by one of the armed services

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There also has been diligent efforts by Yancy’s team to finalize the formation of Interact Clubs — service clubs affiliated with Rotary International for young people — that will kick off in early 2025 at Cass Tech, Martin Luther King Jr. and Osborn high schools. Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2024 The gardens were often a venue for showers, weddings and meetings of garden and service clubs. Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024 Other non-profit membership organizations have faced the issue, including athletic clubs, service clubs and fraternal lodges. Bill Conerly, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Financial statements show utilities often include trade association fees and expenses for outside professional services and social and service club membership dues. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for service club 

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of service club was in 1926

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“Service club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20club. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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service club

noun
1
: a club of business or professional men or women organized for their common benefit and active in community service
2
: a recreation center for enlisted persons provided by one of the armed services

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