company
/ˈkʌmpəni/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.60 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A team; a group of people who work together for a common purpose.
Countable; Informal; Uncountable
noun
A team; a group of people who work together for a common purpose.
Countable; Informal; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "a company of knights"
- "a company of actors"
- "a ship's company"
- "the boys in Company C"
- "It was by his order the shattered leading company flung itself into the houses when the Sin Verguenza were met by an enfilading volley as they reeled into the calle."
- "It took six companies to put out the fire."
Etymology
From Middle English companye (“a team; companionship”), from Old French compaignie (“companionship”) (Modern French: compagnie), possibly from Late Latin *compania, but this word is not attested. Old French compaignie is equivalent to Old French compaignon (Modern French: compagnon) + -ie. More at companion. Displaced native Old English werod, gefer, getæl, and hired.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkʌmpəni/
- British English: /ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/