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Definition -ship in American English

-ship suffix

suffix
/ʃɪp/
Example

Mr. Parker took over the chairmanship from Ron Simpson.

Synonyms and related words
-ability -able -aholic
1.1

used with some nouns to make a word meaning the period of time someone has a particular job or position

Example

He was honored for his 25-year librarianship at the university.

Example

a lifelong friendship

Synonyms and related words
-ability -able -aholic
2

used with some nouns to make nouns meaning an ability or skill

Example

strong leadership

Synonyms and related words
-ability -able -aholic
3

used with some nouns to make nouns meaning all the people in a particular group

Example

The network's viewership gave the new show poor ratings.

Synonyms and related words
-ability -able -aholic
Definition -ship in American English