Meaning of COMPANY in English

The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse.

Use in sentences of COMPANY

The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse.
A companion or companions.
An assemblage or association of persons, either permanent or transient.
Guests or visitors, in distinction from the members of a family; as, to invite company to dine.
Society, in general; people assembled for social intercourse.
An association of persons for the purpose of carrying on some enterprise or business; a corporation; a firm; as, the East India Company; an insurance company; a joint-stock company.
Partners in a firm whose names are not mentioned in its style or title; -- often abbreviated in writing; as, Hottinguer & Co.
A subdivision of a regiment of troops under the command of a captain, numbering in the United States (full strength) 100 men.
The crew of a ship, including the officers; as, a whole ship's company.
The body of actors employed in a theater or in the production of a play.
To accompany or go with; to be companion to.
To associate.
To be a gay companion.
To have sexual commerce.