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yacht club

American  

noun

  1. an organization of yachtsmen and yachtswomen for the purpose of encouraging and directing the sport of yachting.


Etymology

Origin of yacht club

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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We walk down Footpath No. 82, a stone's throw from the main beach, flanked by a yacht club on one side and housing on the other.

From BBC

He would head for private marinas, yacht clubs and other discreet locations around Dunkirk to collect the Vietnamese migrants who had been driven from a Paris safehouse.

From BBC

Payout packages can be mind-boggling for the average person who isn’t a member of their local yacht club.

From Salon

Turn right on Bayside Drive, then walk along that street past the yacht clubs and Coast Guard station, turning right on Fernleaf Avenue, which will take you up to Ocean Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times

Without a place to store its fleet, the yacht club will struggle to exist in its current form, members say.

From Seattle Times