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yacht club

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noun

  1. an organization of yachtsmen and yachtswomen for the purpose of encouraging and directing the sport of yachting.


Etymology

Origin of yacht club

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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It called the resort a “flagship project” and said that it would include villas and a yacht club and host crypto and artificial-intelligence events, and that some of its proceeds would go toward charity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Payout packages can be mind-boggling for the average person who isn’t a member of their local yacht club.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024

Without a place to store its fleet, the yacht club will struggle to exist in its current form, members say.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

Additionally, the club lost cherished photographs of every past commodore, a significant position within a yacht club.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2023

He pulled into a parking space in front of what used to be the veiy exclusive yacht club.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez

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