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companions

/kəmˈpænjənz/

Meanings
noun
A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or keeps company

Examples :

"His dog has been his trusted companion for the last five years."
person human family group

Related Words

Illustration neighborhood

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

Illustration conjunction

conjunction noun

/kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

The act of joining, or condition of being joined.

"The conjunction of the two roads created a traffic jam. "

Illustration phenomenon

phenomenon noun

/fɪˈnɒmənɒn/ /fɪˈnɑmənɑn/

A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.

"The sudden increase in student absences is a noticeable phenomenon. "

Illustration quarterdeck

quarterdeck noun

/ˈkwɔːrtərˌdɛk/ /ˈkwɔːtərdek/

The aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers

"The captain stood on the quarterdeck, giving orders to the crew. "

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration companionway

companionway noun

/kəmˈpænjənˌweɪ/ /kəmˈpænjənweɪ/

A staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship

"The sailor carefully descended the companionway to reach the lower deck of the ship. "

Illustration acquaintance

acquaintance noun

/əˈkweɪntəns/ /ʌˈkweɪn.təns/

A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.

"I know of the man; but have no acquaintance with him."

Illustration intricately

intricately adverb

/ˈɪntrɪkətli/ /ˈɪntrəkətli/

In an intricate manner; with involution or infoldings; with perplexity or intricacy.

"The puzzle box was intricately designed, with hidden compartments and secret passages. "

Illustration translation

translation noun

/tɹæns-/ /tɹæn(t)sˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

The act of translating, in its various senses:

"The translation of the Spanish instructions into English helped my grandfather understand how to assemble the furniture. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration mathematical

mathematical adjective

/ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/

Of, or relating to mathematics

"a mathematical problem"

Illustration illuminating

illuminating verb

/ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪtɪŋ/ /-ɾɪŋ/

To shine light on something.

"The desk lamp is illuminating my textbook so I can study better. "