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club

 
 
/klʌb/ noun [C]

Definition

ORGANIZATION an organization for people who want to take part in a sport or social activity together, or the building they use for this: a fitness/football club
GOLF (also golf club) a long, thin stick used to hit the ball in golf
WEAPON a heavy stick used as a weapon
DANCE a place open late at night where people can dance
clubs playing cards with black shapes like three leaves on them: the ten of clubs → See also fan club
(Definition of club noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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