Question

read the following sentence:

the library has several meeting rooms that can be rented by clubs and community groups.

what is the denotative meaning of the word \club\ as it is used in the sentence?

an entertainment space with music and/or dancing

a heavy length of wood used as a weapon

a small circle of friends that shuns outsiders

a group of people brought together by a shared interest

Explanation:

Analyze the context of the sentence

The sentence states: "The library has several meeting rooms that can be rented by clubs and community groups." Here, "clubs" is paired with "community groups" as entities that rent meeting rooms at a library.

Evaluate the definition options

• "an entertainment space with music and/or dancing": Incorrect; a library meeting room is not rented by a nightclub.
• "a heavy length of wood used as a weapon": Incorrect; a physical weapon cannot rent a room.
• "a small circle of friends that shuns outsiders": Incorrect; this describes a clique (connotative/negative), not a formal group renting public library spaces.
• "a group of people brought together by a shared interest": Correct; this fits the literal (denotative) meaning of an association or organization renting a meeting space.

Answer:

• an entertainment space with music and/or dancing
• a heavy length of wood used as a weapon
• a small circle of friends that shuns outsiders
• a group of people brought together by a shared interest (Correct answer)