country clubs
Golf and tennis
A country club is a private membership organization, typically located in suburban areas, that provides recreational and social facilities for its members.
These usually include a golf course, tennis courts, swimming pool, and dining facilities.
Country clubs have historically been associated with wealth and social exclusivity, serving as gathering places for upper-class communities.
They joined the country club mainly for the golf course.
The term sometimes carries connotations of privilege or elitism.
- clubhouseMembers-only gathering place
- golfClub-and-ball course sport
- golf courseFacility for club sport
- tennisRacquet sport over net
- swimming poolBasin for aquatic recreation
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- affluent professionalsdoctors, lawyers, executives, consultants, architects
- Club Typeslocal clubs, social clubs, community groups
- groupsteam, teams, group, clubs, gang
- golfgolf, golf clubs, golf ball, golf balls, golf course
- fitness clubsgyms, fitness centers, health clubs, fitness center, gymnasiums
- high societygossip, socialites, socialite, aristocrats, aristocrat
country clubspublic parks
Communal outdoor recreation areas
community centers · public pools · city parks · YMCAs · public beaches
country clubsdive bars
Rundown neighborhood taverns
bowling alleys · pool halls · union halls · laundromats · corner pubs
country clubsdive bars
Rundown neighborhood taverns
honky-tonks · roadhouses · sports bars · beer gardens · food trucks
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