companion

noun

/kəmˈpænjən/

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a person or an animal that travels with you or spends a lot of time with you
- travelling companions
- Geoff was my companion on the journey.
- (figurative) Fear was the hostages' constant companion.
see also animal companion, stable companionTopics Family and relationshipsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- agreeable
- boon
- charming
- …
companion + noun
- animal
preposition
- companion for
- companion to
See full entry
a person who shares your experiences, especially when these are particularly pleasant or unpleasant
- She was a charming dinner companion.
- His younger brother is not much of a companion for him.
- They're drinking companions (= they go out drinking together).
- We became companions in misfortune.
- He was an entertaining dinner companion.
see also boon companion
Wordfinder
- acquaintance
- bond
- buddy
- companion
- comrade
- friend
- mate
- neighbour
- platonic
- playmate
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- agreeable
- boon
- charming
- …
companion + noun
- animal
preposition
- companion for
- companion to
See full entry
a person, usually a woman, employed to live with and help somebody, especially somebody old or ill
- She lived in the house as a companion to our grandmother.
one of a pair of things that go together or can be used together
- A companion volume is soon to be published.
used in book titles to describe a book giving useful facts and information on a particular subject
- A Companion to French Literature

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French compaignon, literally ‘one who breaks bread with another’, based on Latin com- ‘together with’ + panis ‘bread’.

单词	companion
释义	companion noun /kəmˈpænjən/ /kəmˈpænjən/ jump to other results a person or an animal that travels with you or spends a lot of time with you travelling companions Geoff was my companion on the journey. (figurative) Fear was the hostages' constant companion. see also animal companion, stable companionTopics Family and relationshipsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective agreeable boon charming … companion + noun animal preposition companion for companion to See full entry a person who shares your experiences, especially when these are particularly pleasant or unpleasant She was a charming dinner companion. His younger brother is not much of a companion for him. They're drinking companions (= they go out drinking together). We became companions in misfortune. He was an entertaining dinner companion. see also boon companion Wordfinder acquaintance bond buddy companion comrade friend mate neighbour platonic playmate Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective agreeable boon charming … companion + noun animal preposition companion for companion to See full entry a person, usually a woman, employed to live with and help somebody, especially somebody old or ill She lived in the house as a companion to our grandmother. one of a pair of things that go together or can be used together A companion volume is soon to be published. used in book titles to describe a book giving useful facts and information on a particular subject A Companion to French Literature Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French compaignon, literally ‘one who breaks bread with another’, based on Latin com- ‘together with’ + panis ‘bread’.
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