Company definition

(1) An institution created to conduct business

"He only invests in large well-established companies"

"He started the company in his garage"

(2) A unit of firefighters including their equipment

"A hook-and-ladder company"

(3) A social gathering of guests or companions

"The house was filled with company when I arrived"

(4) Organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)

"The traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"

(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

(7) A band of people associated temporarily in some activity

"They organized a party to search for food"

"The company of cooks walked into the kitchen"

(8) A social or business visitor

"The room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"

(9) The state of being with someone

"He missed their company"

"He enjoyed the society of his friends"

(10) Be a companion to somebody