often attributive
1
a
: a heavy usually tapering staff especially of wood wielded as a weapon
b
: a stick or bat used to hit a ball in any of various games
c
: something resembling a club
2
a
: a playing card marked with a stylized figure of a black clover
b
clubs plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: the suit comprising cards marked with clubs
3
a
: an association of persons for some common object usually jointly supported and meeting periodically
also
: a group identified by some common characteristic
nations in the nuclear club
b
: the meeting place of a club
lunch at the club
c
: an association of persons participating in a plan by which they agree to make regular payments or purchases in order to secure some advantage
d
e
: an athletic association or team
4
clubbed; clubbing
1
a
: to beat or strike with or as if with a club
b
: to gather into a club-shaped mass
clubbed her hair
2
a
: to unite or combine for a common cause
b
: to contribute to a common fund
Synonyms
Examples of club in a Sentence
Noun
Do you belong to any clubs?
I'll see you at the club.
the president of a major-league baseball club
He spent five years with the club.
Join our movie club now and receive four free DVDs.
Verb
They clubbed him with a baseball bat.
clubbed together to share their love of model rockets
Recent Examples on the Web
Devorah Lev-Tov Kin Woo Ella Riley-Adams Jameson Montgomery Kurt Soller Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Guests can enjoy three pools with ocean views, full service menus, live music, and adults-only tranquility, and a full-service beach club serving up food, drinks, and free beach set-ups.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
He’s won the UEFA Champions League, arguably the biggest club competition in the world, four times.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
The course includes a club house and driving range.
—The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
Many people go out for a night in South Beach in flashy club attire, hoping to see and be seen at the trendiest new spot…but that doesn’t always equate to a quality meal.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Framework in the Desert April 12-14 Transforming the Atlantic Aviation hangar into a desert club paradise, Framework in the Desert is a weekend-long mini-festival.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
Summers doesn’t hide her frustration at the boys’ club culture of the stunt-driving industry.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Birding clubs and online communities are everywhere, and in my experience their members are more than happy to give advice on how to see, feed and enjoy the local bird population.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Game rewind: Royals lineup surges in 11-0 rout over Minnesota Twins
Royals club two homers in 3rd inning
Witt continued his hot start to the 2024 season by hitting his second home run in consecutive days.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
Not someone who goes clubbing and parties every weekend, Polcari wanted to offer a new perspective.
—Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
This clubbed with a 0.3% fall in shares outstanding resulted in a 15.5% rise in the bottom line to $1.19 on an adjusted basis in Q4’23.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
His postseason heroics are the stuff of legend, clubbing eight home runs in 12 playoff games for the Astros as a rental player in 2004.
—Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
Shohei Ohtani, down to his last pitch in what had been a failure of a first game in a Dodgers uniform, clubbed that pitch high into the blue midday sky, the ball soaring over an Air National Guard advertisement before dropping into the grassy area beyond the left-field wall.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Attached is Alfred’s, a members club with a smattering of bedrooms available.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024
As Gen Z enters its early to mid-20s, some Zoomers are now wondering: Is clubbing dead?
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2023
Noun
Fashion’s Latest Muses: An industry long known for revering willowy bodies is taking a new interest in muscle with female bodybuilders as models.
Objects That Inspire: Simone Bellotti, the creative director of Bally, shares his influences including club DJs, fishing apparel and ceremonial masks.
—Devorah Lev-Tov Kin Woo Ella Riley-Adams Jameson Montgomery Kurt Soller Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Guests can enjoy three pools with ocean views, full service menus, live music, and adults-only tranquility, and a full-service beach club serving up food, drinks, and free beach set-ups.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
He’s won the UEFA Champions League, arguably the biggest club competition in the world, four times.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
The course includes a club house and driving range.
—The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
Many people go out for a night in South Beach in flashy club attire, hoping to see and be seen at the trendiest new spot…but that doesn’t always equate to a quality meal.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Framework in the Desert April 12-14 Transforming the Atlantic Aviation hangar into a desert club paradise, Framework in the Desert is a weekend-long mini-festival.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
Summers doesn’t hide her frustration at the boys’ club culture of the stunt-driving industry.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Birding clubs and online communities are everywhere, and in my experience their members are more than happy to give advice on how to see, feed and enjoy the local bird population.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Verb
Police arrested a man in San Diego suspected of clubbing two women from behind in separate incidences near the Venice canals Saturday night.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Game rewind: Royals lineup surges in 11-0 rout over Minnesota Twins
Royals club two homers in 3rd inning
Witt continued his hot start to the 2024 season by hitting his second home run in consecutive days.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
Not someone who goes clubbing and parties every weekend, Polcari wanted to offer a new perspective.
—Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
This clubbed with a 0.3% fall in shares outstanding resulted in a 15.5% rise in the bottom line to $1.19 on an adjusted basis in Q4’23.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
His postseason heroics are the stuff of legend, clubbing eight home runs in 12 playoff games for the Astros as a rental player in 2004.
—Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
Shohei Ohtani, down to his last pitch in what had been a failure of a first game in a Dodgers uniform, clubbed that pitch high into the blue midday sky, the ball soaring over an Air National Guard advertisement before dropping into the grassy area beyond the left-field wall.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Attached is Alfred’s, a members club with a smattering of bedrooms available.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024
As Gen Z enters its early to mid-20s, some Zoomers are now wondering: Is clubbing dead?
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2023
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“Club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/club. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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club
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a heavy usually wooden stick used as a weapon
b
: a stick or bat used for hitting a ball in a game
a golf club
2
a
: a black figure resembling a clover leaf used to distinguish a suit of playing cards
b
: a card of the suit bearing clubs
3
a
: a group of people associated because of a common interest
b
: the meeting place of a club
c
club
2 of 2 verb
clubbed; clubbing
1
: to beat or strike with or as if with a club
2
: to unite or combine for a common cause
club together to buy a boat
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