membership

Everyday

1. Membership is being a member of a club, group or organisation. tree →
2. The membership is all the members of a group, or how many there are. tree →
3. A membership is the right to use a club, gym or library, often paid for with a fee. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: library membership, gym membership, swimming club membership. In maths: membership fees, how much a year's membership costs compared with paying each time. In citizenship: membership of a country in a group of nations.

Examples

• My library membership card lets me borrow ten books. tree →
• The club's membership has grown to two hundred. tree →
• Mum pays for a family membership at the zoo. tree →
• Membership of the chess club is free. tree →
• Is membership open to everyone? tree →
• Her membership runs out at the end of the month. tree →

Note

From member + -ship. Maths: compare a membership fee with pay-per-visit — e.g. £30 membership vs £4 a visit: after 8 visits (£32) the membership is cheaper.