social club
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Definition
Noun: A social club is a formal, organized group of people who associate together based on shared interests, activities, or goals. It provides a structured setting for social interaction among its members.
Usage
A social club is used to refer to the organization or group itself. It is typically a countable noun. * He is a member of a prestigious downtown social club. * The university has many social clubs for students with different hobbies.
Examples
- The historical social club meets every Tuesday to discuss local archives.
- She found a sense of community in the book discussion social club.
- Membership dues for the yacht social club are quite high.
Advanced Usage
- "to be at the club": This phrase often implies being at the physical premises or building of one's social club.
- My father is at the club for his weekly card game.
- "club life": Refers to the culture, activities, and social scene associated with belonging to social clubs.
- After retiring, he became very involved in club life.
Variants and Related Words
- Club (n): A common short form for "social club".
- He goes to the chess club every week.
- Society (n): Often used interchangeably with "social club", especially for groups with academic, cultural, or charitable aims.
- She is active in the horticultural society.
- Fraternal order / Fraternity (n): A type of social club, often for men, with rituals and a focus on brotherly bonds and mutual aid.
- The fraternal order organizes many community charity events.
- Association (n): A broader term for a group of people organized for a joint purpose, which can include social clubs.
- The residents' association functions like a social club for the neighborhood.
Synonyms
- Organization: A group of people with a particular purpose.
- Group: A number of people who are located, gathered, or classed together.
- Circle: A group of people with shared professions, interests, or acquaintances.
- Guild: A medieval association, but used metaphorically for modern groups with shared skills or interests.
Related Phrases
- Club member: A person who belongs to a social club.
- As a club member, you get access to the private lounge.
- Clubhouse: The building or room where a social club meets.
- The new clubhouse will open next month.
- To join a club: To become a member of a social club.
- I decided to join a club to meet new people after moving here.
Related Idioms
- Join the club: An informal idiom expressing that you share a common (often negative) experience with someone.
- "I'm exhausted." "Yeah, join the club." (This idiom does not refer to a formal social club but uses the concept figuratively.)
Noun
- a formal association of people with similar interests
- he joined a golf club
- they formed a small lunch society
- men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today