Member Human Extra Examples Noun ˈmembə(R ˈmembər Family/Community

• 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

member

1. a person, an animal or a plant that belongs to a particular group
• 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.
2. a person, a country or an organization that has joined a particular group, club or team
• SEE ALSO charter member
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/charter-member
• party/union members
• a meeting of member states/countries
• How much does it cost to become a member?
• New members are always welcome.
• 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.

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.
3. (in the UK) a Member of Parliament
• SEE ALSO Assembly Member
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/assembly-member
• 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.
4. a person who has been given an honour
• Murray was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to Association Football.
5. a part of the body, especially an arm or a leg
6. a penis. People say ‘member’ to avoid saying ‘penis’.

Word Origin

• Middle English: via Old French from Latin membrum ‘limb’.