noun
member
MEHM-buh
noun
1
A person who belongs to a group, club, organisation, or team.
"She has been a member of the local choir for ten years."
"Only members can vote at the annual meeting."
2
A part of something larger, such as a limb of a body or a component of a structure or equation.
"A limb is sometimes called a member of the body."
3
In programming, a variable or function that belongs to a class or object.
"The class has three private data members."
How to Use Member
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who belongs to a group, or a part of a larger whole — the meaning depends heavily on context.
Common pairings
member of parliament
club member
founding member
become a member
Word Forms
members plural
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Etymology
From Old French membre, from Latin membrum ("limb, body part").