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companions

Syllables: com·pan·ions/kəmˈpænjənz/

companions is the plural of companion.

Meaning of companion

Noun

companion (plural companions)

  1. A friend, acquaintance or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies
    • His dog has been his trusted companion for the last five years.
  2. (dated) A person employed to accompany or travel with another.
  3. The framework on the quarterdeck of a sailing ship through which daylight entered the cabins below.
  4. The covering of a hatchway on an upper deck which leads to the companionway; the stairs themselves.
  5. A knot in whose neighborhood another, specified knot meets every meridian disk.
  6. (figuratively) A person, thing or phenomenon that is closely associated with another person, thing or phenomenon.

See all 12 meanings of companion

Phrases with companions

Questions about companions

What is companions the plural of?
Companions is the plural of companion.
How do you pronounce companions?
Companions is pronounced /kəmˈpænjənz/.

Words near companions in the dictionary

  1. companionizes
  2. companionizing
  3. companionless
  4. companionlessness
  5. companionly
  6. companions
  7. companionship
  8. companionships
  9. companionway
  10. companionways
  11. companisation

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