Emily Dickinson's Selected Poems: A Perfect Resource for Learning Authentic English Expressions

noun

1. an institution created to conduct business

e.g. he only invests in large well-established companies
he started the company in his garage

2. a unit of firefighters including their equipment

e.g. a hook-and-ladder company

3. a social gathering of guests or companions

e.g. the house was filled with company when I arrived

4. organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)

e.g. the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel

Synonym: troupe

5. small military unit
usually two or three platoons

6. crew of a ship including the officers
the whole force or personnel of a ship

Synonym: ship's company

7. a band of people associated temporarily in some activity

e.g. they organized a party to search for food
the company of cooks walked into the kitchen

Synonym: party

8. a social or business visitor

e.g. the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company

Synonym: caller

9. the state of being with someone

e.g. he missed their company
he enjoyed the society of his friends

Synonym: companionshipfellowshipsociety

noun

1. one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions

e.g. the regular sequence of the seasons

Synonym: time of year

2. a recurrent time marked by major holidays

e.g. it was the Christmas season

3. a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

e.g. he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company
she always looked forward to the avocado season

noun

1. 12 o'clock at night
the middle of the night

e.g. young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight