Meaning & use
drama club
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UK/ˈdrɑːmə klʌb/
US/ˈdræmə klʌb/
Meaning
nouncountable
An organized group, often at a school, where people practice and perform plays.
Grammar: Countable: say 'a drama club' or 'the drama clubs'.
Patterns
- join a drama club
- be in a drama club
- a school drama club
She joined the drama club to make friends and act.
The drama club is putting on a play next month.
He was in the drama club all through high school.
Word forms
| plural | drama clubs |
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Common combinations
- join a drama club
- I decided to join a drama club to improve my confidence.
- school drama club
- The school drama club meets every Tuesday after class.
- be in the drama club
- Are you in the drama club this year?
- drama club production
- The drama club production was a big success.
Synonyms and how they differ
- theater group
- More general; can be for adults and professionals, not just a club.
- drama society
- British; often a more formal or adult group.
Word family
Commonly confused: drama club or drama class?
drama club vs drama class
A class is a lesson or course; a club is an extracurricular group.
Practice
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