member meaning and definition

MEMBER noun

Definition of member (noun)

1. one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
   • "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"
   • synonyms: fellow member
   • antonym: nonmember
2. anything that belongs to a set or class
   • "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex"
3. an external body part that projects from the body
   • "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
   • synonyms: appendage, extremity
4. an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations)
   • "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations"
5. the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)
   • synonyms: penis, phallus