companion

[US]/kəmˈpæniən/
[UK]/kəmˈpæniən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a person who accompanies or associates with another; one of a pair of matching items.

Phrases & Collocations

constant companion

travel companion

loyal companion

trusted companion

close companion

companion animal

companion star

Example Sentences

a boon companion to all.

my companions in misfortune.

a Companion of the Order of Canada.

He's not much of a companion for me.

The companion volume will soon be published.

a companion volume to the one on African wildlife

the Oxford Companion to English Literature.

he is companioned by a pageboy.

a Teacher's Companion to ...

The little girl will be a companion for my small daughter.

She becomes a companion to a foreigner.

That book forms a companion to the present volume.

With this, the two companions wordlessly separated.

he may be a suitable companion—but don't bet on it.

he bade his companions enter.

His brother is not much of a companion for him.

Here's the glove for my left hand but where's the companion?

I worked as a companion to an old princess.

Real-world Examples

Hello, I am Baymax, your personal healthcare companion.

Source: Big Hero 6

You've already chosen your companion for life.'

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

This is my companion, my friend Jet.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2020 Collection

But what does help you sleep is having a companion.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

Reading has always been my home, my sustenance, my great invincible companion.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

Samaritan wants a companion as well, Harold.

Source: Person of Interest Season 5

" No, I shall be your companion there, " I said.

Source: Wuthering Heights (abridged version)

I can be your cooking companion, study buddy, or DJ.

Source: Connection Magazine

Hello Bryan, I am Baymax, your personal health care companion.

Source: English Salon

He ran the other way, back past his staring companions.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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