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

Recent Examples on the Web Wally, being exceptionally smart and emotionally intelligent, provided Henney with comfort and companionship. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2024 For sugar daddies, the main motivations to sugar date include companionship, engaging and intellectual conversation, and intimacy. Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 23 Apr. 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 4 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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