country-club

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adjective

coun·try-club ˈkən-trē-ˌkləb

: typical, characteristic, or suggestive of a country club

a country-club atmosphere

a country-club prison

: having qualities (such as affluence) associated with the members of a country club

a country-club conservative

country club

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noun

: a suburban club for social life and recreation

especially : one having a golf course

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Adjective

Sporting clubs: Some fitness centers are trading the minimalist aesthetic for country-club preppiness. —

David Leonhardt, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 The first indication that this wasn’t your grandfather’s clubby, country-club take on sailing? —

Corey Seymour, Vogue, 24 June 2024

Noun

The rustic country club, known for its annual fireworks show, was decimated after more than 100 years. —

Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025 The club believes the Brinkerhoffs are intentionally infringing on that hummingbird trademark in an attempt to trick its future customers into believing that Bar Hummingbird is affiliated with the posh country club. —

Justin Wingerter, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for country-club