B1nounrelationshipswork
US/rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/
UK/rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/
the way two or more people or groups feel about and behave towards each other
In context
I have a really good relationship with my manager.
They were in a long-distance relationship for two years before getting married.
Scientists are studying the relationship between sleep and memory.
Words that go with relationship
noun + preposition
- relationship withHow is your relationship with your new colleagues?
- relationship betweenThere is a clear relationship between diet and health.
verb + noun
- build a relationshipIt takes time to build a relationship with a new client.
- end a relationshipHe decided to end the relationship after many arguments.
adjective + noun
- close relationshipShe has a close relationship with her grandmother.
- long-distance relationshipA long-distance relationship needs a lot of trust.
noun + noun
- working relationshipWe have a good working relationship, but we are not close friends.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
She is in relationship with him.Correct: She is in a relationship with him.