clubhouse

noun

club·​house ˈkləb-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce clubhouse (audio)
1
: a house occupied by a club or used for club activities
2
: locker rooms used by an athletic team
3
: a building at a golf course typically housing a locker room, pro shop, and restaurant

Examples of clubhouse in a Sentence

we plan to meet at the clubhouse each week
Recent Examples on the Web The clutch moments stood out to many in the clubhouse, including Royals manager Matt Quatraro. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024 The exclusive enclave offers residents a clubhouse and a mercantile for day-to-day necessities, along with a wealth of outdoor leisure and recreation activities: horseback riding, boating and other watersports on Little Bootjack Lake, golf, mountain biking, archery, and more. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024 Plans for Victory Flats call for 29 town house and apartment buildings and a central clubhouse and leasing office. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024 The water went through the stadium's south loading dock, damaging indoor batting cages, clubhouses and storage areas. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024 Even without that storm, the process of getting used to a new organization, a new clubhouse and new teammates and the desire to make a good first impression can affect a player’s performance, if ever so slightly, and maybe create some anxiety or angst or frustration. Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2024 Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman donated $500,000 to his alma mater, El Modena High, and the school now has a new baseball clubhouse. . . Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024 The complex there includes a rooftop pool, bowling lanes, a fitness studio and clubhouse. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024 The villas have their own pool and clubhouse, with meeting spaces, event space and an exhibition kitchen where private chefs can be brought in to host dinners. The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of clubhouse was in 1746

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“Clubhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clubhouse. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

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clubhouse

noun
club·​house ˈkləb-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce clubhouse (audio)
1
: a meeting place (as a house) used by a club for club activities
2
: locker rooms used by an athletic team

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