member
noun OPAL W
/ˈmembə(r)/
/ˈmembər/
- a person, an animal or a plant that belongs to a particular group
- member of something a member of the family/community
- He is an important member of our team.
- a member of the human race
- Members of the public are invited to come and view the work
- characteristics common to all members of the species
- You are welcome to bring along a family member or friend.
- Every staff member is offered training in customer care.
Extra Examples- The android could pass as a normal member of the human race.
- Audience members voted on their favorite presentations.
- Biographies are available for the cast members.
- This climbing fern is a well-behaved member of the plant community.
- They rely on information from close friends or family members.
- The band members all wore wraparound shades.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elite
- high-ranking
- influential
- …
- become
- recruit
- nominate
- …
- join something
- resign
- attend something
- …
- country
- nation
- state
- …
- member of
- a member of staff
- a person, a country or an organization that has joined a particular group, club or team
- party/union members
- a meeting of member states/countries
- How much does it cost to become a member?
- New members are always welcome.
- member of something an active member of the local church
- a founder member of the conservation group
- She served as a member of the board of trustees.
- Little is known about the third member of the band.
Wordfindersee also charter member, founder member, service member- AGM
- the chair
- club
- hobby
- member
- newsletter
- secretary
- society
- subscription
- treasurer
Extra Examples- Subscriptions are cheaper for individual members.
- 10% of club members participated in this year's election.
- Future plans will depend on member participation and input in the coming months.
- He was a paid-up member of the Communist Party.
- I've become a member of our local sports club.
- a life member of the Red Cross
- a minority member of the Senate Judiciary Committee
- the five permanent members of the UN Security Council
- the member churches of the Baptist Union
- Ireland will share the currency with eleven other member states of the EU.
- The university nominates four of the foundation's five board members.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elite
- high-ranking
- influential
- …
- become
- recruit
- nominate
- …
- join something
- resign
- attend something
- …
- country
- nation
- state
- …
- member of
- a member of staff
- Member(in the UK) a Member of Parliament
- the Hon. Member for Brent North
Extra Examples- ‘I am grateful to the honourable member for his kind remarks.’
- In 1956, he returned to Parliament as member for Hampstead.
- (used in a title) a person who has been given an honour
- Murray was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to Association Football.
- (old use or literary) a part of the body, especially an arm or a leg
- (formal) a penis. People say ‘member’ to avoid saying ‘penis’.
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin membrum ‘limb’.