Definition

Noun: 1. A service club: A local chapter of Lions Clubs International, a global service organization. Its members are dedicated to identifying and meeting the humanitarian needs of their local communities and the world, promoting active citizenship, good governance, and community, national, and international welfare through volunteer service.

Usage

• The term "Lions Club" is a proper noun and is typically capitalized. It refers to a specific, organized group.
• It is used to identify a local branch of the larger international association.
• It describes the organization itself, its members collectively, or the location where they meet.

Examples

• As an organization:
• Referring to members:
• Referring to a meeting place/event:

Advanced Usage

• "A Lions Club meeting": Refers to a regular gathering of the club's members.
  • He attends a Lions Club meeting every first Tuesday of the month.
• "Chartered a Lions Club": Refers to the formal establishment of a new local club.
  • The community recently chartered a new Lions Club.

Variants and Related Words

• Lion (member): An individual member of a Lions Club.
  • She has been a Lion for over twenty years.
• Lions Clubs International: The name of the overarching global organization to which all Lions Clubs belong.
• Leo Club: A youth service club sponsored by a Lions Club for younger members (typically teenagers and young adults).

Synonyms

• Service club: A general term for a voluntary organization where members provide charitable services. (Note: "Lions Club" is a specific type of service club.)
• Civic organization: A group focused on improving community well-being.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "The Lions Club spirit": Refers to the ethos of volunteerism, community service, and fellowship associated with the organization.
  • They repaired the playground with true Lions Club spirit.

Noun

1. club dedicated to promoting responsible citizenship and good government and community and national and international welfare