noun
friendship
FREHN-shihp
noun
1
A relationship of mutual affection and trust between people who are not related or romantically involved.
"Their friendship lasted more than thirty years."
"She valued the friendship she'd built with her neighbors."
How to Use Friendship
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe bond and closeness between friends.
Common pairings
lifelong friendship
build a friendship
end a friendship
Word Forms
friendships plural
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Etymology
From Old English freondscipe, formed from friend plus the suffix -ship.