clubhouse

[ kluhb-hous ]

noun

, plural club·hous·es [kluhb, -hou-ziz].

1. a building or room occupied by a club.
2. a building or area used for social or recreational activities by occupants of an apartment complex, institution, etc.
3. an athletic team's dressing room.

clubhouse

/ ˈklʌbˌhaʊs /

noun

1. the premises of a sports or other club, esp a golf club

Word History and Origins

Origin of clubhouse¹

First recorded in 1810–20; club + house

Example Sentences

“On the field, you could see it very clearly. Huge impact in the clubhouse with younger guys, his energy. So we’ll have conversations with Teo and his group ASAP.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Get your butt up and go to the clubhouse,” Darby tells herself.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is the only reason I came back, for this feeling right here, for these guys in this clubhouse,” Hudson said during the postgame celebration.

From Los Angeles Times

His four sons — Rudy is the oldest and Calvin wedged between Perry and Zack — all served as bat boys and clubhouse attendants, immersed in the day-to-day routines of big league players.

From Los Angeles Times

But, after briefly retreating to the clubhouse in the wake of his four-run clunker, the midseason trade acquisition trekked back to the dugout.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• gathering place
• hangout
• meeting place
• watering hole