country club
Americannoun
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country clubs
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of country club
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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The tournament actually happened at a country club in Medinah, Illinois.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
To outsiders, investing can seem like an elite country club with its own rules.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
The course was turned into a private country club in 1945.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Since then, the country club has catered to the blue-blood families who spend time in South Florida and famous residents, such as Julio Iglesias.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The church supper is the grandfather of the country club, just as the Thursday poetry reading in the basement under the vestry sired the little theater.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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