country-club
1 of 2adjective
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
country club
2 of 2noun
: a suburban club for social life and recreation
especially : one having a golf course
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022 Cade had contacted the shelter after giving a concert at a country club in Lomas Santa Fe on July 21. San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2022 The tech crew will use a high-tech video projection system to quickly move through the many scenes that take place at various locations like the school, country club, pool and dessert, said Smith. Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022 Alabama’s fall camp practices in grueling August heat might not quite be a leisurely afternoon at the country club, but the dress code is all the same. Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 5 Aug. 2022 The country club is located along McCollum Parkway, near Kennesaw State University’s main campus. Christian Boone, ajc, 7 July 2021 The interior design was also done by Ken Fulk, who focused on a modern interpretation of a sophisticated country club. Anna Mazurek, Chron, 22 July 2022 Life Time, which fancies itself as more country club than gym, with amenities like tennis and basketball courts and even water slides, plans to have 600 pickleball courts across its clubs by the end of 2023, up from 250 now. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 15 July 2022 Her father, who came to the United States in the mid-1980s to teach squash, worked for several years as an accountant before taking a job as the pro at a local country club, which gave him more time to coach his own children. New York Times, 4 May 2022 See More
Noun
Firefighting vehicles raced south on Pacific Coast Highway, entering through the Ranch, a local country club and golf course. Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022 Cade had contacted the shelter after giving a concert at a country club in Lomas Santa Fe on July 21. San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2022 The tech crew will use a high-tech video projection system to quickly move through the many scenes that take place at various locations like the school, country club, pool and dessert, said Smith. Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022 Alabama’s fall camp practices in grueling August heat might not quite be a leisurely afternoon at the country club, but the dress code is all the same. Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 5 Aug. 2022 The country club is located along McCollum Parkway, near Kennesaw State University’s main campus. Christian Boone, ajc, 7 July 2021 The interior design was also done by Ken Fulk, who focused on a modern interpretation of a sophisticated country club. Anna Mazurek, Chron, 22 July 2022 Life Time, which fancies itself as more country club than gym, with amenities like tennis and basketball courts and even water slides, plans to have 600 pickleball courts across its clubs by the end of 2023, up from 250 now. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 15 July 2022 Her father, who came to the United States in the mid-1980s to teach squash, worked for several years as an accountant before taking a job as the pro at a local country club, which gave him more time to coach his own children. New York Times, 4 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1762, in the meaning defined above
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- extermine
- extermined
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- extern
- external
- external account
- external angle