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country club

American  

noun

  • country clubs
    plural

  1. a club, usually in a suburban district, with a clubhouse and grounds, offering various social activities and generally having facilities for tennis, golf, swimming, etc.

country club British  

noun

  1. a club in the country, having sporting and social facilities

"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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Origin of country club

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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Indian Creek Village, which operates independently from the country club, is an entire incorporated municipality with its own legislative powers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

The vast majority of the land belongs to the country club.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

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

Not Miss Marsh and not a bunch of country club real estate guys, either.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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