partnership
Pluralpartnerships
- 1A business that two or more people own and run together.
Like two people sharing one lemonade stand and splitting the money they make.
The two friends started a partnership to sell homemade bread.
Their partnership made enough money to open a second shop.
Similarfirm, company, association
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- 2The state of being joined with another person as a partner.
Like two people walking side by side, sharing the same path.
Their partnership as dance teachers lasted many happy years.
She valued the partnership she shared with her writing partner.
Similarcollaboration, cooperation, association, teamwork
- 3In cricket, the time two batters spend batting together, and the runs they make, until one of them is out.
Like two runners in a relay, scoring together until one of them has to stop.
Their partnership added thirty runs before the second wicket fell.
A strong partnership at the start helped the team build a big score.
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Origin
From the word "partner" plus "-ship".