noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈklʌbˌhaʊs/
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CMU ARPABET:K L AH1 B HH AW2 S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Any building used by a club for meetings or social activities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A locker room and possibly associated rooms used by an athletic team.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A building at a golf course that houses various activities associated with golf.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a building that is occupied by a social club
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the clubhouse needed a new roof
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: club
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: building, edifice
History
Etymology
From club + house.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Czech:
klubovna
— a building used by a club
Finnish:
kerhotalo
— a building used by a club
Finnish:
klubitalo
— a building used by a club
French:
pavillon-club
— a building used by a club
German:
Klubhaus
— a building used by a club
Norwegian Bokmål:
klubbhus
— a building used by a club
Norwegian Nynorsk:
klubbhus
— a building used by a club