clubhouse
Americannoun
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clubhouses
plural
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a building or room occupied by a club.
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a building or area used for social or recreational activities by occupants of an apartment complex, institution, etc.
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an athletic team's dressing room.
noun
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Origin of clubhouse
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The product is the tribe; the order is the performance; the smoothie shop is a clubhouse.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
“That’s to make the clubhouse better, in the sense of whatever we need, we get, whether that’s amenity-wise, speakers, whatever it is, he’ll make sure we get those.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
But in Indianapolis, Goldthorpe kept himself out of public view, even ushered out of a side door of the clubhouse to avoid media huddled by the front entrance.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The club features a private golf course, a clubhouse modeled on a Mediterranean villa, and a swimming pool with bayfront views of the Miami skyline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Five thousand fans gushed into the grandstand and clubhouse, staking out their territory with blankets and spring jackets.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Membership fees fund maintenance of common areas and shared amenities including pools and clubhouses, insurance for these shared spaces and long-term repairs.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
In spring training clubhouses across Florida and Arizona last month, players watched in awe as the American men’s hockey team stunned Canada to win a gold medal in Milan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Members were ultimately given less than 48 hours to collect their belongings from the clubhouses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
The WRU said through a deal with TNT, rugby clubs can show matches live in their clubhouses via a code.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
She used to follow after him every place he went—out fishing in the woods, to the clubhouses he built with other boys, to the slot machine in the back of Mr. Brannon’s restaurant—everywhere.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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