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circle of friends

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A group of close friends who usually do things together.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: friend group, social circle

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: vriendekring — group of close friends
  • Belarusian: сябрына (sjabryna) — group of close friends
  • Dutch: vriendenkring — group of close friends
  • Esperanto: amikaro — group of close friends
  • Finnish: ystäväpiiri — group of close friends
  • French: cercle d'amis — group of close friends
  • Georgian: მეგობართა წრე (megobarta c̣re) — group of close friends
  • Georgian: მეგობრების წრე (megobrebis c̣re) — group of close friends
  • German: Freundeskreis — group of close friends
  • Hungarian: baráti kör — group of close friends
  • Māori: kāhui hoa — group of close friends
  • Polish: krąg przyjaciół — group of close friends
  • Swedish: vänkrets — group of close friends
  • Swedish: umgängeskrets — group of close friends
  • Turkish: arkadaş grubu — group of close friends