coun·try-club
ˈkən-trē-ˌkləb 
1
: typical, characteristic, or suggestive of a country club
a country-club atmosphere
a country-club prison
2
: having qualities (such as affluence) associated with the members of a country club
a country-club conservative
: a suburban club for social life and recreation
especially
: one having a golf course
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Corey Seymour, Vogue, 24 June 2024
But the coup de grâce of Victor freaking out amid a Revolutionary War reenactment is hard to watch, and a related story line concerning Larry’s beef with a country-club security man (hello, Murphy Brown’s Joe Regalbuto) is a bit been there, begrudged that for Curb.
—Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Outside are lawns, trees, pool, and cabana; nearby are riding trails and polo and country clubs; Manhattan is 30 minutes' commute.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The first indication that this wasn’t your grandfather’s clubby, country-club take on sailing?
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 24 June 2024
But the coup de grâce of Victor freaking out amid a Revolutionary War reenactment is hard to watch, and a related story line concerning Larry’s beef with a country-club security man (hello, Murphy Brown’s Joe Regalbuto) is a bit been there, begrudged that for Curb.
—Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
Noun
On October 29, 2011, people gathered at The Farms, a country club in the small town of Dyersburg, Tennessee.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Outside are lawns, trees, pool, and cabana; nearby are riding trails and polo and country clubs; Manhattan is 30 minutes' commute.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Country-club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country-club. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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