companies
word · lemma: company
Definition
Businesses or organizations that sell goods or services. It is the plural form of "company" when "company" means a business.
Usage & Nuances
Usually refers to businesses, not the other meaning of "company" = people being with you. Common collocations include "tech companies," "large companies," "private companies," and "companies hire workers." Learners may confuse it with "companies" in older or literary uses meaning groups of people or soldiers, but in everyday English it usually means businesses.
Example Sentences
Many companies use email every day.
basic
Some companies make cars, and others make phones.
basic
Small companies can grow very fast.
basic
A lot of companies are letting people work from home now.
natural
Big companies usually have stricter rules than startups.
natural
A few companies reached out after I updated my resume.
natural