yacht club
Americannoun
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
We walk down Footpath No. 82, a stone's throw from the main beach, flanked by a yacht club on one side and housing on the other.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
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
The resentment of new money riles Liz Petkevich, whose husband, J. Misha Petkevich, an investment banker and former Olympic figure skater, helped found the new yacht club.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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