company
noun
com·pa·ny
ˈkəm-pə-nē 
ˈkəmp-nē
plural companies
often attributive
1
a
: association with another : fellowship
enjoy a person's company
b
: companions, associates
know a person by the company she keeps
2
a
: a group of persons or things
a company of horsemen
b
: a body of soldiers
especially
: a unit (as of infantry) consisting usually of a headquarters and two or more platoons
c
: an organization of performing artists
a company of actors
d
: the officers and crew of a ship
The captain called a meeting of the ship's company.
e
: a firefighting unit
A hose company was first to arrive at the scene of the fire.
3
a
: a chartered commercial organization or medieval trade guild
b
: an association of persons for carrying on a commercial or industrial enterprise
electric companies
a publishing company
c
: those members of a partnership firm whose names do not appear in the firm name
John Doe and Company
Examples of company in a Sentence
He runs his own trucking company.
She joined the company last year.
The company is based in Paris.
Her dogs are her only company these days.
You can tell a lot about people by the company they keep.
Recent Examples on the Web
In early 2018, the company filed for bankruptcy and was later acquired by China’s Icicle Group, which has since rebranded as ICCF Group.
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Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 8 June 2026
Amtrak police responded to Sunday’s stabbing, the company’s communications director told CNN, and an investigation is underway.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The Rockies’ climb to being a postseason team figures to be long and steep, but just how long and how steep depends on the route that Paul DePodesta, Josh Byrnes and company take.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
While the chain has expanded to almost 200 locations, local community and conservation (the company has preserved millions of acres of land for wildlife) are at the core of not only Bass Pro but also Morris’s personal ethos.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
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Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 8 June 2026
Amtrak police responded to Sunday’s stabbing, the company’s communications director told CNN, and an investigation is underway.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The Rockies’ climb to being a postseason team figures to be long and steep, but just how long and how steep depends on the route that Paul DePodesta, Josh Byrnes and company take.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
While the chain has expanded to almost 200 locations, local community and conservation (the company has preserved millions of acres of land for wildlife) are at the core of not only Bass Pro but also Morris’s personal ethos.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
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“Company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/company. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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