country club
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of country club
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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How would you react if your spouse suddenly wanted to join a country club?
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
BBC Mundo's Norberto Paredes reports from inside the country club.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The Fisher Island Community Association, which represents property owners, and Fisher Island Club, a country club, sued Miami-Dade in federal court in January, seeking to block the county from exercising eminent domain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Middleton’s father, John Gregg Middleton was deeply involved in Chambers County civic life, serving on city council and the board of the local bank and country club.
From Salon ● May 23, 2026
She loved the friendliness of it and the small-town feel of it, the way she knew everyone out at the country club or at the store, the way the gossip made an easy circle.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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