clubroom

clubroom — noun

1. a room in a building where the members of a club can gather, talk, and take part

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Definition

a room in a building where the members of a club can gather, talk, and take part in organized activities

Example

The photography club meets in the clubroom every Thursday.

collocation: 'meets in the clubroom'

Members decorated the clubroom with posters for the winter festival.

collocation: 'decorated the clubroom'

Common collocations
  • meet in the clubroom
  • gather in the clubroom
  • decorate the clubroom
  • use the clubroom
  • clubroom walls
  • clubroom furniture
Synonyms
  • clubhouse

    a clubhouse is a separate building, whereas a clubroom is just one room inside a larger building

  • common room

    a common room serves all members of a community (e.g., a school or dormitory), not just members of a specific club

  • meeting room

    a general term for any room used for meetings; it does not imply club membership or regular social use

Usage Note

Used for club rooms in schools, universities, community centres, and social clubs. Often preceded by an article or possessive adjective (e.g., 'the clubroom', 'our clubroom').

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

A clubroom is a single room inside a building used by a specific club. A clubhouse is a whole building, often with multiple rooms and facilities, owned or rented by a club (e.g., a golf clubhouse). A common room is a shared space in a school, university, or hostel where any member of the community can relax — it is not tied to a single club. A meeting room is a general-purpose room for formal discussions, available at workplaces or hotels, without the social or membership aspect of a clubroom. For example, a school may have both a chess club's clubroom and a student common room, and a business might book a meeting room for a one-off session.

clubhouse ↗common room ↗meeting room

Common collocations

Phrases

  • in the clubroom
  • our clubroom

Prepositions

  • in the clubroom
  • to the clubroom
  • from the clubroom

Etymology

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Formed by combining 'club' (a group of people who share an interest or activity) and 'room' (a space within a building). The compound became common in the 19th century as social clubs and hobby groups set up regular meeting spaces in schools, community buildings, and private clubs.