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Definition of friendship

friendship

/ˈfrɛnd.ʃɪp/
friend · ship
Plural:friendships
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Adjective:friendly
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1

The state of being friends, or a relationship of mutual affection, trust, and support between two or more people.

Example

"Their childhood friendship lasted well into their adult years despite living in different cities."

2

A state of peaceful goodwill, cooperation, and harmony between nations, communities, or groups.

Example

"The bilateral treaty was signed to promote trade and lasting friendship between the two neighboring countries."

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• Rhymes for friendship

• Nearby Words

friendlessness
friendliness
friendly
friendship
friendzone
fries
frieze

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English freondscipe, formed from freond ('friend') and -scipe ('-ship', denoting a state or condition), cognate with Old Saxon friundskepi and Old High German friuntscaf.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Friendship. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/friendship
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