clubman

American  

[kluhb-muhn, -man] / ˈklʌb mən, -ˌmæn /

noun

plural

clubmen

1. a man who belongs to a club, especially a fashionable club, and is active in club life.

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clubman British  

/ ˈklʌbmən /

noun

1. a man who is an enthusiastic member of a club or clubs

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Other Word Forms

• clubmanship noun

Etymology

Origin of clubman

First recorded in 1590–1600; club + man

Example Sentences

Television news video showed a blue Mini Cooper Clubman, badly damaged and burned, being towed out of the home, with a woman sitting up on a stretcher and struggling as firefighters put her in an ambulance.

From Washington Times

Television news video showed a blue Mini Cooper Clubman, badly damaged and burned, being towed out of the home, with a blond woman sitting up on a stretcher and struggling as firefighters put her in an ambulance.

From Seattle Times

In newspapers, Harrison was identified as “clubman,” “art collector,” or “Hollywood millionaire.”

From Slate

For wagon fans who may wish to stretch the definition, there are the Mini Clubman and the Subaru Outback.

From New York Times

The adorable Clubman is exceptional on the road, but it’s a rather shrunken take on the traditional wagon form; in other words, it’s a Mini.

From New York Times