Memberships
/ˈmɛmbərʃɪps/
Definitions
The state of being a member; the number of members.
/ˈmɛmbərʃɪps/
The state of being a member or the number of people who are members.
Our organization has a high number of memberships.
💡 Simply: It's like being part of a club or group. Imagine you join a gym – your gym membership gets you access to all the equipment! If lots of people join the club, then it has a high number of memberships.
👶 For kids: Being part of a group or club. It's like having a special ticket to do things with the group!
More Examples
The cost of memberships has increased this year.
Renewing your memberships is easy online.
How It's Used
"The company offers various memberships to its online services."
"The club saw a decline in memberships due to rising fees."
Idioms & expressions
membership drive
An organized effort to recruit new members to a group or organization.
"The club organized a membership drive to increase its numbers."
membership card
An identification card indicating membership.
"Show your membership card to enter the museum."
From 'member' + '-ship', Late Middle English (denoting the state or condition of being a member of something).
The word 'memberships' and related terms were used as early as the 14th century, related to organizational and societal structures.
Memory tip
Think of the 'ship' carrying all the 'members'.