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clubhouse

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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈklʌbˌhaʊs/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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
  • Swedish: klubbhus — a building used by a club
  • Volapük: kluböp — a building used by a club
Real reading context

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