Friends

acquaintance: a person you have met but don't know very well

• An acquaintance of mine works in your office.

boyfriend: a male who is someone's romantic interest

• Are you bringing your boyfriend to the party?

classmate: a person who is in the same class with someone at school

• The school is so big, I don't even know all of my classmates.

colleague: a person someone works with professionally

• All of my colleagues agree with the new plan.

companion: a friend someone spends a lot of time with or lives with

• They are good companions; they go everywhere together.

coworker: a person who works in the same place as someone

• She cannot get along with any of her coworkers.

fiance: a male to whom someone is engaged to be married

• He gave her a diamond ring, so now he's her fiance.

fiancee: a female to whom someone is engaged to be married

• She has been his fiancee for five years.

friend: a person you know and like

• She has a lot of friends here.

girlfriend: a female who is someone's romantic interest

• I can't bring my girlfriend, because she lives in another city.

partner:
a companion

• Her partner works at the local nursery

a person who co-owns a business with someone

• My doctor is out of town, but his partner will see me.

roommate: a person someone shares a room with

• We have a big room at college, so I have two roommates.