the buddy system

noun phrase

US

: an arrangement in which two people help or protect each other

If your children walk to school, have them use the buddy system.

Examples of the buddy system in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Use the buddy system all day watch your travel companions for dizziness, nausea, muscle cramps or cool, clammy skin, and ask them to watch you. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

Keep the buddy system going throughout the day, and be mindful that vacation behavior changes can quietly increase your heat exposure. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

An earnest academic was recommending the buddy system as a way to encourage friends to drink more water. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026

During the day's exploring, employ the buddy system and look out for signs of heat illness like feeling dizzy, experiencing nausea or muscle cramps and sweating with cool and clammy skin. — ABC News, 8 June 2026

Rhymes for the buddy system

• cryptosystem
• ecosystem
• intersystem
• multisystem
• photosystem
• subsystem