- 1[countable] (especially in compounds) a group of people who meet together regularly, for a particular activity, sports, etc. a golf/tennis, etc. club a chess/movie, etc. club to join/belong to a club The club has voted to admit new members. see fan club, glee club, youth club
- 2[countable] the building or rooms that a particular club uses We had lunch at the golf club. the club bar see country club, health club
- 3[countable] a professional sports organization that includes the players, managers, owners, and members The New York Yankees are a famous ball club. music/dancing
- 4[countable] a place where people, especially young people, go and listen to music, dance, etc. a jazz club the club scene in New Haven see clubbing, nightclub, strip club social
- 5[countable] an organization and a place where people can meet together socially or stay He's a member of The University Club. selling books/CDs
- 6[countable] an organization that sells books, CDs, etc. cheaply to its members a music club see book club weapon
- 7[countable] a heavy stick with one end thicker than the other, that is used as a weapon see billy club
- 8[countable] = golf club in card games
- 9clubs [plural] one of the four sets of cards (called suits) in a deck of cards. The clubs have a black design shaped like three black leaves on a short stem the five/queen/ace of clubs
- 10[countable] one card from the suit called clubs I played a club. Idioms
for activity/sports
used when something bad that has happened to someone else has also happened to you So you didn't get a job either? Join the club!
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