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Definition of companionship noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

companionship

noun
 
/kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
 
/kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
[uncountable]
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  1. the pleasant feeling that you have when you have a friendly relationship with somebody and are not alone
    • They meet at the club for companionship and advice.
    • She had only her cat for companionship.
    • He had never had any close companionship with another man.
    Topics Family and relationshipsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • close
    • constant
    • female
    verb + companionship
    • need
    • provide (somebody with)
    • seek
    preposition
    • for companionship
    • companionship  with
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See companionship in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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