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 friendhood→make friends / form a friendship
friendhoods→friendship / friendhood (rarely pluralised)
Say it for a higher band
5make friends→6friendship→7+friendhood
Synonyms
friendship
Easily confused
friendship
“They maintained a close friendship for many years.”
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