friend
/fɹɛnd/noun
Someone you like, trust, and enjoy spending time with, usually a person outside your family and not a romantic partner.
Example sentences
- “She met her best friend on the first day of kindergarten.”
- “I'm meeting an old friend for coffee after work.”
Since social media, also a verb: to friend or unfriend someone. 'A friend of mine' is idiomatic where 'my friend' can sound like your only one.