Meaning & use
company
A commercial business, or the state of being with other people for companionship.
See it in a sentence
She started her own company after years of working for others.
I always enjoy his company on long, quiet train rides across the country.
A note on using this word
Company can mean a commercial organization or simply the presence of other people; the second sense is uncountable.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The presence of another person or people with someone.
He kept his grandmother company while she recovered.
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