🇬🇧 Brotherhood meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Brotherhood is when people feel close like brothers because they share the same goals, ideas, or troubles and try to help and support each other. It doesn’t have to be only boys—brotherhood can also mean a friendly bond between all humans, where everyone treats each other kindly, works together, and stands up for one another.

We had a brotherhood of honest kids, which lasted exactly five seconds after Mom asked, “Who made this mess?”

We made a secret brotherhood of homework haters, but then realized none of us knew how to pass math without it.

A brotherhood formed in class when everyone silently decided not to remind the teacher about the surprise test.

The brotherhood at the sleepover was unbreakable, at least until someone snored like a lawn mower.

The brotherhood of bed-jumpers pledged never to reveal who actually broke the mattress springs.

After the flood, the fishermen formed a tight brotherhood, hauling boats and blankets through cold water. Their brotherhood warmed the shaken family on the porch. The old man cried as the brotherhood handed him a child's toy. Neighbors watched the rough brotherhood laugh, tired and full of care. In that quiet dawn, the brotherhood saved the town.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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