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country club

American  

noun

  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

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Etymology

Origin of country club

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

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"Instead, his manner throughout the evaluation, back then, as well as earlier in the year, was almost like we were having lunch at his country club. There was no sense of alarm or distress."

From BBC

By the early 1960s, she had two young children, a poolside perch at the country club, domestic help and a successful husband.

From The Wall Street Journal

Students were evacuated and taken to a nearby country club, Temple Israel said in a statement on Facebook.

From BBC

I really love the end of Monaco near the country club and the beginning of Roquebrune, around the Golfe Bleu area.

From The Wall Street Journal

TAPALPA, Mexico — The most wanted man in Mexico was hiding out next to a country club.

From Los Angeles Times

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