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clubhouse

American  
[kluhb-hous] / ˈklʌbˌhaʊs /

noun

  • clubhouses
    plural
  1. a building or room occupied by a club.

  2. a building or area used for social or recreational activities by occupants of an apartment complex, institution, etc.

  3. an athletic team's dressing room.


clubhouse British  
/ ˈklʌbˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. the premises of a sports or other club, esp a golf club

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of clubhouse

First recorded in 1810–20; club + house

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The pair are part of City of Derry Tennis Club, which now has about 100 members despite not having a clubhouse or courts of its own.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

He transformed the property into a private country club with two championship golf courses, a clubhouse with a restaurant and a helipad.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

"When we won, this perfect V of geese flew right over our heads and over the clubhouse."

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The Angels were such a minimal part of Disney’s portfolio that then-chief executive Michael Eisner showed up in the clubhouse and the players had no idea who he was.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The New York Athletic Club’s facility there, completed in 1888, sprawled over thirty neatly manicured acres at the center of which stood a posh, sprawling clubhouse.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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

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

Such clubhouses are far from a new idea.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 2, 2024

“I can't believe this is the same girl who used to make clubhouses out of our couch cushions.”

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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