intercourse
noun
in·ter·course
ˈin-tər-ˌkȯrs 
1
: physical sexual contact between individuals that involves the genitalia of at least one person
anal intercourse
oral intercourse
2
: exchange especially of thoughts or feelings : communion
3
: connection or dealings between persons or groups
Examples of intercourse in a Sentence
the unspoken rules of social intercourse
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Hegseth told police that the pair had consensual intercourse.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
There is also no risk of the IUD being pushed out or dislodged during intercourse.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Symptoms include heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain, painful intercourse, and infertility—though one in three people with the condition report having no symptoms.1
Unlike endometriosis, where the tissue grows outside the uterus, adenomyosis occurs within the uterine wall.
—Jess Sims, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
Dear Eric: Without being graphic, there are so many ways to share intimacy without intercourse.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2024
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
There is also no risk of the IUD being pushed out or dislodged during intercourse.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Symptoms include heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain, painful intercourse, and infertility—though one in three people with the condition report having no symptoms.1
Unlike endometriosis, where the tissue grows outside the uterus, adenomyosis occurs within the uterine wall.
—Jess Sims, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
Dear Eric: Without being graphic, there are so many ways to share intimacy without intercourse.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Intercourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercourse. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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intercourse
noun
in·ter·course
ˈint-ər-ˌkō(ə)rs
-ˌkȯ(ə)rs
1
: dealings between persons or groups : relations
2
: physical sexual contact between individuals that involves the genitalia of at least one individual
especially
: sexual intercourse
Medical Definition
intercourse
noun
in·ter·course
ˈint-ər-ˌkō(ə)rs, -ˌkȯ(ə)rs
1
: connection or dealings between persons or groups
2
: physical sexual contact between individuals that involves the genitalia of at least one person
anal intercourse
oral intercourse
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