{
    "term": "club",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "image": "data/images/ca/cards.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "an organization for people who share an interest or do a sport or activity together",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a golf/tennis/chess/film club"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I **joined a** local canoeing **club**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They belong to the same golf club."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Grandad is a **member of the** bowling **club**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "For details on **club membership** email the address below."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The club hopes/hope to raise at least $10 000 for six local charities."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She plays at the local tennis club."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Who runs the tennis club?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Anderson took over as club captain."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Anyone interested in umpiring matches should contact the club chairman."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I wrote a letter of complaint to the club secretary."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["country", "exclusive", "private"],
                "verb + club": ["belong to", "become a member of", "join"],
                "club + noun": ["chairman", "manager", "member"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the club"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the building or rooms that a particular club uses",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We had lunch at the golf club."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the club bar"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Buildings"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["country", "exclusive", "private"],
                "verb + club": ["belong to", "become a member of", "join"],
                "club + noun": ["chairman", "manager", "member"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the club"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a professional sports organization that includes the players, managers, owners and members",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Manchester United Football Club"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a football/rugby/soccer club"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The club has/have signed a new coach for next season."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is expected to sign for a Premier League club next season."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Atlético Madrid Football Club"
                },
                {
                    "text": "one of the top football clubs in the country"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Wilkins makes his long awaited debut for his new club."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["country", "exclusive", "private"],
                "verb + club": ["belong to", "become a member of", "join"],
                "club + noun": ["chairman", "manager", "member"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the club"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a place where people, especially young people, go and listen to music, dance, watch comedy, etc.",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a jazz club"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the club scene in Newcastle"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a night out at a comedy club"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a new style of music on the London club scene"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He toured predominantly on the small club circuit, usually with little or no accompaniment."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["comedy", "dance", "jazz"],
                "club + noun": ["circuit", "DJ", "scene"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "(especially in the UK) an organization and a place where people can meet together socially or stay",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He's a member of several London clubs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "members of an exclusive club"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The gentleman's club has/have finally voted to admit women as members."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a business that offers items or services cheaply to its members",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You could become a member of an investment club."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "a heavy stick with one end thicker than the other, that is used as a weapon",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "a long metal stick with a piece of metal or wood at one end, used for hitting the ball in golf",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "one of the four suits (= sets) in a pack of cards. The clubs have a black design with shapes like three black leaves on a short stem.",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the five/queen/ace of clubs"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Games and toys"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "one card from the suit called clubs",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I played a club."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be pregnant",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used when something bad that has happened to somebody else has also happened to you",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "So you didn't get a job either? Join the club!"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/klʌb/",
                "audio": "cl/club/club__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/klʌb/",
                "audio": "cl/club/club__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "noun senses 1 to 6 early 17th cent. (as a verb): formed obscurely from club in the sense to hit someone with a stick or heavy object. noun senses 7 to 10 Middle English: from Old Norse clubba, variant of klumba; related to clump."
}