companionship

noun

com·​pan·​ion·​ship kəm-ˈpan-yən-ˌship How to pronounce companionship (audio)
: the fellowship existing among companions : company

Examples of companionship in a Sentence

They missed the companionship of longtime friends after moving to California.
Recent Examples on the Web While companionship may not be the main thing OpenAI is selling with GPT-4o, that might be what people grab onto most. Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 May 2024 There may be dry, technical reasons that A.I. companionship tends to veer toward eroticism. Kevin Roose, New York Times, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for companionship 

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Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of companionship was in 1548

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“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/companionship. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

companionship

noun
com·​pan·​ion·​ship kəm-ˈpan-yən-ˌship How to pronounce companionship (audio)
: the good feeling that comes from being with someone else
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