- the members of an organization collectively
- the state of being a member
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mem•ber•ship /ˈmɛmbɚˌʃɪp/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- the state of being a member:[uncountable]Membership provides you with free parking.
- the total number of members belonging to an organization:[countable* usually singular]The membership of the group has declined in recent years.
mem•ber•ship
(mem′bər ship′),USA pronunciation n.
- the state of being a member, as of a society or club.
- the status of a member.
- the total number of members belonging to an organization, society, etc.
- member + -ship 1640–50
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membership /ˈmɛmbəˌʃɪp/ n