Synonyms for guild
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Society
society, club, association, social club, brotherhood, fraternity, gild, lodge, order
2. Union — A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly…
union, trade union, trades union UK
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.
- n. 2
A corporation.
Related words
- Phrases
- altar guild
Forms
- Plural
- guilds → societies, clubs, associations, brotherhoods…
Example sentences
- society An individual is the smallest unit of the society.
- association My family belongs to the neighborhood association.
- brotherhood "Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood" is also Haiti's motto.
- craft Flower arranging is a traditional craft in Japan.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| guild | rising | |
| society | steady | |
| association | falling | |
| brotherhood | steady | |
| craft | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- club1, gild1
- 5 letters
- order2, union2, craft1, lodge1, hanse
- 7 letters
- society4
- 10 letters
- fraternity4
- 11 letters
- association5, corporation4, brotherhood3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (order2 = 2 syllables).