companionship

noun

com·​pan·​ion·​ship kəm-ˈpan-yən-ˌship 

: the fellowship existing among companions : company

Synonyms of companionship

• friendship
• brotherhood
• community
• fellowship
• intimacy
• company
• society
• camaraderie
• comradeship
• generosity

Examples of companionship in a Sentence

They missed the companionship of longtime friends after moving to California.

Recent Examples on the Web

While most kids use the technology for help with school work, and for companionship and emotional support, certain uses were linked with worse mental health symptoms. — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Three quarters of American teens use the bots for personal companionship, and most believe that AI is already conscious or will be in the future. — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

And what about the episode where the random Jason gets to reunite with his mother and find companionship with a bookstore proprietor who isn’t Daniela or Amanda? — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Yet some people are finding companionship in the same technology. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for companionship

• apostleship
• apprenticeship
• assistantship
• championship
• chancellorship
• citizenship
• copartnership
• dictatorship
• directorship
• discipleship
• editorship
• generalship

Kids Definition

companionship

noun

com·​pan·​ion·​ship kəm-ˈpan-yən-ˌship 

: the good feeling that comes from being with someone else