Country Club

Exclusive golf venue

A country club is a private social club, typically in a suburban or rural setting, offering recreational facilities like golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools, and dining rooms.

Membership usually requires fees and often sponsorship by existing members.

The term carries connotations of wealth and social exclusivity: the country club set, country club Republicans.

They joined the country club mainly for the golf.

Related

membership · greens · gated community · pro shop · polo shirt · court · grass · exclusive · putting green · driving range · tennis · cart · debutante · charity gala · dress code · pool · old money · networking

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Opposites
exclusivity and access

Country Clubpublic park

Municipal recreation grounds

community center · YMCA · public beach · town square · public pool

socioeconomic class

Country Clubdive bar

Rundown, cheap drinking spot

housing project · pool hall · trailer park · union hall · VFW hall

formality and atmosphere

Country Clubdive bar

Rundown, cheap drinking spot

honky-tonk · roadhouse · biker bar · sports bar · greasy spoon

Family

club, country, culture, cultured, countryside, cultivate, cultural, agriculture, clubbing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G