membership
Americannoun
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memberships
plural
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the state of being a member, as of a society or club.
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the status of a member.
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the total number of members belonging to an organization, society, etc.
noun
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the members of an organization collectively
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the state of being a member
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of membership
Explanation
Use the noun membership to describe the people who together make up a group or organization. Your secret childhood club may have had a membership consisting only of you, your brother, and your best friend. Any official group has a membership, the people who belong to it. Your high school French club has a membership, and so does the United States Congress. You can also use the word to mean "the fact of being a member," like when you brag about your membership in Mensa, the organization for people with extremely high intelligence. The root of membership is the Latin word for body part or limb, membrum.
Vocabulary lists containing membership
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Example Sentences
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They are the gatekeepers for Indian Creek Country Club and don’t offer membership to just anyone who has struck it rich.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Jared and Ivanka are edging ever closer to club membership, according to a person familiar with the club’s current thinking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
“For you” might equate to learning a new skill or getting a gym membership, and “for good” is as expansive as your generosity allows.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
He called for ap Gwynfor to "publish the membership and terms of reference of his expert panel", set clear monthly performance targets and outline the actions to be taken if those targets are not met.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
One December afternoon Paul Helm was pruning the patch of floral odds and ends that had entitled Bonnie Clutter to membership in the Garden City Garden Club.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Many discounts involve pairing up - 2-for-1 cinema tickets, Two-Together railcards, couples gym memberships - plus solo travellers often pay a single person supplement.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
They cancelled gym memberships and Sky TV and went through their finances to make sure they could cover their mortgage and bills on a lower income.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Quintessentially, a global concierge firm whose U.S. memberships begin at $25,000 a year, has handled preschool applications, pet procurement and six-month family sabbaticals with traveling tutors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Whoop, which provides its wristband as part of memberships starting at $199 a year, represents 1.9%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
I reckon Miss Hilly got other ladies she go to the Country Club with, ones who got the memberships.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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