# best friend

CEFR A1 · Compound

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/best-friend
Updated: 2026-04-24

## Definition

Your best friend is the one friend you like more than any other.

For teachers: A person's closest and most trusted friend.

## Examples

- She is my best friend.
- He's going on holiday with his best friend from school.
- Despite the years and distance, she remained his best friend and confidante, the one person who truly understood him.

## Pitfalls

- Not "I have two bests friends." but "I have two best friends." — Only the noun 'friend' becomes plural, not the adjective 'best'.

## Usage notes

- Often used with a possessive pronoun like 'my', 'your', or 'his'.
- Teaching tip: Contrast with 'close friend' (one of several) and 'acquaintance' (someone known casually) to teach degrees of friendship.

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