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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The Fisher Island Community Association, which represents property owners, and Fisher Island Club, a country club, sued Miami-Dade County in federal court in January to block the county from exercising eminent domain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
While the Tory customer of the past felt neatly aligned with the country club aesthetic, the Tory customer today embodies a modern sensibility of polish and dynamism.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
We parked near the country club, which was down a bit, and hiked the quarter-mile silently, in the mud.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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