noun · informal

friendhood

/ˈfrend.hʊd/FRIEND·hood

Band 6-7speakingtask1

the state or condition of being friends; camaraderie (informal)

Examples

Their friendhood began at university and lasted for decades.

Informal rituals often strengthen friendhood within the group.

He values the friendhood he formed during his exchange year.

Band 8 sentence

Although 'friendhood' is less common than 'friendship', the novel intentionally uses it to evoke informal camaraderie among characters.

Collocations

  • close friendhood
  • form a friendhood
  • friendhood group

Word family

friend noun/verbfriendship nounfriendhood noun (informal)

Common mistakes

make a friendhoodmake friends / form a friendship

friendhoodsfriendship / friendhood (rarely pluralised)

Say it for a higher band

5make friends6friendship7+friendhood

Synonyms

friendship

Easily confused

friendship

They maintained a close friendship for many years.

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