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

They've been a toy staple in households across the country and inspired the animated series "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic," which became a pop culture phenomenon and inspired male fans known as "bronies."

From Salon

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

The voice of Sirius/XM’s “Trunk Nation” developed a friendship with Dio over the years and dozens of interviews.

From Los Angeles Times

Lili Anolik turns a cache of letters between Joan Didion and Eve Babitz into a book about the unlikely friendship between two seminal L.A. writers before they went their separate ways.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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