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good company

good company

31 2.0
Being with people who are nice and fun to talk to
  • noun
translation icon : buena compañía
  • During the long hike, we enjoyed each other's stories and laughter; it was truly good company.

Well, yeah, they were really nice people, really good company.

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Examples

  • Jennifer had turned out to be remarkably good company, and not merely for the obvious reasons.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • I am beyond excited for the pretzels, beer, and good company awaiting me in Germany.

    Blog text (34)

  • I think it's what makes me good company.

    The Man in the Trunk (2019)

  • - If anything, he'll be good company.

    A Second Chance (2019)

  • "And maybe the friend would be good company for you."

    Fiction book (1992)

  • But the reality is, we are in very good company if we're finding it challenging to meet our person.

    Matthew Hussey

  • Our family needed a replacement, and I felt she may actually be good company.

    Gothic Harvest (2019)

  • Good music, good company, and dancing were the elements of a night well spent.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Besides being good company, the man is an asset in the garden.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • I'm in good company.

    Civil War (2024)

Synonyms

companionship
vsgood company
65 2.9

A pleasant feeling of being with someone and not alone

is the same idea but stresses being with agreeable or entertaining people

Antonyms

boring
721 1.0

Not interesting and making you feel tired or impatient

bad company
3 3.7

People who can make you behave badly or get into trouble

How Pleasant

good company
31 2.0

Surface Forms

good company singular
good companies plural

Morphology

good + company

The meaning 'pleasant or enjoyable companionship' follows directly from combining 'good' (pleasant, providing enjoyment) with 'company' (the state of being with others). This adjective+noun composition is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and would be readily inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Good company comes from the image of being with friendly people, like sitting around a table with good friends as company who make you laugh and feel relaxed. That's why it means 'pleasant or enjoyable companionship'.