friendshipnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈfrend.ʃɪp/us/ˈfrend.ʃɪp/B1 a situation in which two people are friends:
Their friendship goes back to when they were at school together.
Did you form any close/lasting friendships in college?
I value her friendship above anything else.
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- Over time, their acquaintance developed into a lasting friendship.
- In every friendship there has to be some give-and-take.
- He gets really jealous if his girlfriend strikes up a friendship with another man.
- Sean and Sarah's friendship blossomed into love.
- Remember, friendships are a two-way street .
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Friendly
- affable
- amiable
- amicable
- amity
- approachable
- closeness
- comrade
- familiarity
- family-friendly
- first name
- forthcoming
- fraternal
- Freemasonry
- matey
- neighbourly
- nice
- nicely
- outgoing
- thaw
- tête-à-tête
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