yacht club

noun

: a club organized to promote and regulate yachting and boating

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The previous winning country contests a challenger country, and yacht clubs compete against each other to represent their respective countries. — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 After roll call, she would be taken to White City Beach, a former park on Lake Erie that in the 1940s was home to attractions like Bonavita the lion trainer, along with fishing and a yacht club. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026 Home to the country’s second oldest yacht club, folks flock here for watersports like kayaking, paddle boarding, and surfing. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 From my Pinterest feed to yacht clubs to the streets of downtown Brooklyn, this spring’s fashion scene is swimming in this controversial shoe style. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yacht club

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of yacht club was in 1834

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“Yacht club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yacht%20club. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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