company
noun
- 1
an institution created to conduct business
he only invests in large well-established companies
he started the company in his garage
- 2
a unit of firefighters including their equipment
a hook-and-ladder company
- 3
a social gathering of guests or companions
the house was filled with company when I arrived
- 4
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel
- 5
small military unit; usually two or three platoons
- 6
crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
- 7
a band of people associated temporarily in some activity
they organized a party to search for food
the company of cooks walked into the kitchen
- 8
a social or business visitor
the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company
- 9
the state of being with someone
he missed their company
he enjoyed the society of his friends
verb
- 1
be a companion to somebody
Synonyms
Also useful for “company”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “company”