: the good feeling that comes from being with someone else
She missed her husband's companionship after he died. [=she missed being with her husband]
He had only a dog for companionship. [=his only companion was his dog]
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“Companionship.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/companionship. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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