country club
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of country club
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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A country club in the town of Caraballeda in Venezuela has been turned into a makeshift hospital, with survivors of the country's devastating earthquakes receiving care and sleeping on mattresses on the grass.
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
To the extent that there are any country club Republicans in the district, they are there.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
We passed the country club golf course, the biggest spread of green grass until the next golf course in the next town.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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