Phrase guide

Club Med

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

The EU Med Group, especially Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, humorous, sometimes

Topics: government, politics

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noun

Meaning 2

A luxury vacation beach resort.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: genericized trademark

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noun

Meaning 3

A low-class decrepit beach resort.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous

Qualifier: genericized trademark

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History

Etymology

From the French travel operator Club Med, short for Club Méditerranée, from club+Méditerranée (“Mediterranean”)