friendship
the state of being friends (or friendly)
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,600 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 11,363 times across 173,849 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the state of being friends (or friendly) also: friendly relationship
friendship in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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You understand a friendship of twenty years’ standing!
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Mr. Burton, sacrificing principle to friendship, had one with him.
Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1
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People said the tailor was indebted to Ralph for proofs of friendship more substantial than sympathy.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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And then and there John's heart was filled with a wild and unreasonable yearning for this boy's friendship.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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They talked for ten minutes, but the poacher couldn't move the policeman, though he appealed to his friendship and so on.
The Torch and Other Tales · Eden Phillpotts · Chapter 1