service club
Americannoun
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any of several organizations dedicated to the growth and general welfare of its members and the community.
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a recreational center for members of the armed forces.
Etymology
Origin of service club
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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For a decade such stops were a regular calendar item, but a recent speech at a small-town service club was the first such appearance I’d made in a similar number of years.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 3, 2022
Douglas followed in her grandfather's thespian footsteps, and even to this day Douglas always orders the room service club sandwich.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2015
Anchorage School Board member Tam Agosti-Gisler is the East Anchorage Rotary Club’s liaison to the Interact service club at West and East high schools.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 14, 2015
He spent two years living in the Chateau Marmont, when he “had more money than sense,” his kids subsisting on room service club sandwiches.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2014
That evening, since we were still docked on Mars, I went to the Base service club for dinner.
From Shock Absorber by H. R. van Dongen
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