noun
- plural of mateship; close friendships or bonds of loyalty and mutual support
Usage: chiefly Australian
Examples
- The soldiers formed strong mateships during their time in combat.
- Australian culture values mateships above individual achievement.
- Their mateships lasted decades after they left school.
- The mining community was built on enduring mateships.
- These mateships helped them through difficult times.
- He cherished the mateships he made while traveling.