friendship

[ frend-ship ]

noun

1. the state of being a friend; association as friends:

   to value a person's friendship.

2. a friendly relation or intimacy.

   Synonyms: rapport, understanding, accord, harmony

3. friendly feeling or disposition.

Other Words From

• pre·friendship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of friendship¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English frēondscipe, equivalent to friend + -ship

Example Sentences

In her election night speech, she described her friendship with Roochnik as “two broke girls.”

From Los Angeles Times

The "dynamics" of their close friendship began to change when Mr Bush got a girlfriend and was planning to move in with her.

From BBC

"Rest assured that my discretion is based on a deep respect for you and a valued friendship," Jones wrote to Powell in an unpublished letter held at Indianapolis University Library.

From BBC

A friendship between the two women was forged; Didion, who would publish “Slouching Toward Bethlehem” the following year, had found an emissary into the darker corners of the city’s cultural life.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s a great way to cinematically and narratively understand ourselves better, through friendship dynamics.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• accord
• affection
• agreement
• closeness
• devotion
• good will
• harmony
• intimacy
• love
• pact
• rapport
• society
• solidarity
• understanding