threesome

noun

three·​some ˈthrē-səm 

1

: a group of three persons or things : trio

2

: a golf match in which one person plays his or her ball against the ball of two others playing each stroke alternately

3

: a sexual encounter involving three people

Synonyms

• triad
• trifecta
• trinity
• trio
• triple
• triplet
• triumvirate

Examples of threesome in a Sentence

the threesome has been playing music together since all three were in high school

you don't see many threesomes at honeymoon resorts, but one bride had brought along her mother

Recent Examples on the Web

By the time the ten episodes of the show—which, unlike Love Is Blind, were released all at once—are over, there’s been one threesome, two very messy breakups, two new couples, and one engagement. —Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025

In a comment on a Trisha Paytas TikTok, Tana Mongeau addresses how Dobrik had repeatedly tried to set up a threesome for her, Jason Nash, and Paytas. —Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025

Shanté and Brion The couple — who had been dating for a year — went to the island because of tension in their relationship due to Brion’s obsession with threesomes, which Shanté wanted no part of. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025

The problem goes beyond Nasha's opportunistic desire for an awkward threesome with the two Mickeys. —Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

threesome

noun

three·​some ˈthrē-səm 

: a group of three