English dictionary
company
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an institution created to conduct business
noun
- a unit of firefighters including their equipment
noun
- a social gathering of guests or companions
noun
- organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
noun
- small military unit; usually two or three platoons
noun
- crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
noun
- a band of people associated temporarily in some activity
noun
- a social or business visitor
noun
- the state of being with someone
verb
- be a companion to somebody
Example sentences
he only invests in large well-established companies
he started the company in his garage
a hook-and-ladder company
the house was filled with company when I arrived
the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel
they organized a party to search for food
the company of cooks walked into the kitchen
the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company
he missed their company
he enjoyed the society of his friends