noun · neutral
membership
UK/ˈmembəʃɪp/US/ˈmembərˌʃɪp/MEM·ber·ship
the state of being a member of a group or organization; also the fee paid to be a member
Examples
“You need a membership to use the university gym.”
“She renewed her museum membership for another year.”
“Membership of the club gives you access to special events.”
Band 8 sentence
“I chose an annual membership at the community centre because it offered unlimited classes at a lower cost than paying per session.”
Collocations
- membership fee
- renew membership
- apply for membership
Word family
Common mistakes
I have membership in the gym.→I have a membership at the gym.
I am membership of the club.→I am a member of the club.
Say it for a higher band
5join→6subscription→7+membership
Synonyms
subscription
Easily confused
subscription
“I have a subscription to three online magazines.”
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