membership

American  

[mem-ber-ship] / ˈmɛm bərˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the state of being a member, as of a society or club.

2. the status of a member.

3. the total number of members belonging to an organization, society, etc.

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membership British  

/ ˈmɛmbəˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the members of an organization collectively

2. the state of being a member

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Etymology

Origin of membership

First recorded in 1640–50; member + -ship

Example Sentences

For Costco, the analysts noted that the warehouse membership chain tends to be more proactive on lowering prices than its rivals when food prices start to ease.

From MarketWatch

She jotted down questions: What accounts were the streaming services and athletic club membership paid out of?

From The Wall Street Journal

There are also the added benefits of a free golf membership and discounted drinks at the on-site bar.

From BBC

Since then the Greens say their membership has almost tripled from 68,500 to more than 190,000, while national opinion polls also suggest growing support for the party.

From BBC

The Belarus people want to be "European", she added, while admitting that its 30 years under Lukashenko's rule would make it difficult to quickly gain EU membership.

From Barron's

Related Words

• enrollment
• participation