Clubhouse

/ˈklʌbhaʊs/ noun

Definition

A building or facility used by a club for meetings and social activities, or a small structure used by children for play.

Etymology

Compound of 'club' (from Old Norse klubba 'cudgel,' later meaning association) and 'house.' The term emerged in the 18th century as exclusive gentlemen's clubs built dedicated buildings for their members' social activities.

Kelly Says

The clubhouse represents humanity's fundamental need for belonging and exclusivity—from exclusive 19th-century gentlemen's clubs to children's backyard forts marked 'No Girls Allowed.' These spaces create identity through inclusion and exclusion, serving as physical manifestations of social bonds and hierarchies across all ages and cultures.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ክለብ ቤት
klēb bet
ARالعربية
نادي منزل
nādī manzil
BNবাংলা
ক্লাব হাউস
klab hāus
CACatalà
casa de club
ka.sa de klub
CSČeština
klubovna
klubɔvna
DADansk
klubhus
klubhus
DEDeutsch
Vereinsheim
fɛʁˈaɪns.haɪm
ELΕλληνικά
σπίτι σωματείου
spíti somateíou
ESEspañol
casa club
ka.sa klub
FAفارسی
خانه باشگاه
xāneh bāšgāh
FISuomi
kerhotalo
kerhotalo
FRFrançais
club-house
klʊb.haus
GUGU
ક્લબ ઘર
klab ghar
HAHA
gida na klab
gi.da na klab
HEעברית
בית מועדון
bayit moʿadon
HIहिन्दी
क्लब हाउस
klab hāus
HUMagyar
klubház
klubház
IDBahasa Indonesia
rumah klub
ru.mah klub
IGIG
ụlọ kọlọb
ụ.lọ kọlọb
ITItaliano
casa del club
ka.za del klub
JA日本語
クラブハウス
kurabu hausu
KKKK
клуб үйі
klub üyi
KMKM
ផ្ទះក្លឹប
phtɛh kləp
KO한국어
클럽하우스
keulreop hauseu
MRMR
क्लब घर
klab ghar
MSBahasa Melayu
rumah kelab
ru.mah kelab
MYမြန်မာ
ကလပ်အိမ်
ka.lap ʔə.mɛ̀
NLNederlands
clubhuis
klʏb.hœys
NONorsk
klubbhus
klʉb.hʉs
PAPA
ਕਲੱਬ ਘਰ
kalab ghar
PLPolski
klubownia
klubɔvɲa
PTPortuguês
clube
klube
RORomână
casă de club
ka.să de klub
RUРусский
клубный дом
klubnyi dom
SVSvenska
klubbhus
klʉb.hʉs
SWKiswahili
nyumba ya klabu
nyu.mba ya klabu
TAதமிழ்
கிளப் வீடு
kiḷap vīṭu
TEతెలుగు
క్లబ్ ఇల్లు
klab illu
THไทย
สโมสรบ้าน
s̄ms̄os̄r bâːn
TLTL
bahay ng klub
ba.hay ng klub
TRTürkçe
kulüp binası
kuˈlʏp bi.na.sı
UKУкраїнська
клубний будинок
klubnyi budynok
URاردو
کلب گھر
klab ghar
VITiếng Việt
nhà câu lạc bộ
nha kau lak bo
YOYO
ilé kọlọb
i.lé kọlọb
ZH中文
俱乐部会所
jù lè bù huì suǒ
ZUZU
indlu yeklabhu
in.dlu ye.kla.bu

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