join a club

Meaning

This phrase means to become a member of an organized group of people who share a common interest, hobby, or activity (like a book club, chess club, or sports club). It is a great way to meet new people and stay entertained.

Examples

• I decided to join a club to meet people who like hiking.

  I decided to join a club to meet people who like hiking.

• If you love reading, you should join a club at the library.

  If you love reading, you should join a club at the library.

• My brother wants to join a club for board game lovers.

  My brother wants to join a club for board game lovers.

• It doesn't cost any money to join a club at our school.

  It doesn't cost any money to join a club at our school.

• She is too busy with work to join a club this semester.

  She is too busy with work to join a club this semester.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to enter to a club to play tennis.

  ✓ I want to join a club to play tennis.

  'Enter' is used for physical spaces or competitions. For social groups or memberships, the correct verb is 'join' (without 'to').

• ✗ He participated a soccer club last week.

  ✓ He joined a soccer club last week.

  'Participate' requires the preposition 'in' (participate in a club) and refers to taking part in activities, whereas 'join' means becoming an official member.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you are lonely, you should ___ to make new friends.

  💡 This means becoming a member of a social group.

  Show answer

  join a club

• I am going to ___ for photography next month.

  💡 Think of the phrase that means registering as a member of a hobby group.

  Show answer

  join a club