noun · neutral
companionship
/kəmˈpæn.jən.ʃɪp/com·PAN·ion·ship
the feeling of having someone to spend time with and share experiences
Examples
“Many elderly people welcome the companionship of a pet.”
“What she misses most when she moves abroad is the companionship of her family.”
“Volunteering can provide companionship for people who live alone.”
Band 8 sentence
“What made my time at the remote research station bearable was the companionship of the other scientists, who shared both the work and the jokes.”
Collocations
- provide companionship
- seek companionship
- offer companionship
- lonely without companionship
Word family
Common mistakes
a companionship→companionship
many companionships→much companionship
make companionship→provide/offer companionship
Say it for a higher band
5company→6support→7+companionship
Synonyms
company
fellowship
Easily confused
kinship
“They felt a strong kinship because their families came from the same village.”
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