sexual intercourse

noun

Definition of sexual intercoursenext
as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis many people believe that it's best to wait to experience sexual intercourse until you're mature enough to handle it

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  1. sex
  2. intercourse
  3. relations
Noun
  • The measure, introduced by Republican Rep. Jerry Schillinger, would have required state legislators to use the restrooms of their birth sexes.
    Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The red and blue dots never mix because there’s such a distinct separation between sexes.
    Keaton Bell, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of sex
Noun
  • Hegseth told police that the pair had consensual intercourse.
    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
Definition of intercourse
Noun
  • The electric vehicle maker still is shooting for a launch of its cheaper vehicle in the first half of next year and other models later in the year, the bank said after the meeting with investor relations chief Travis Axelrod.
    Rachael Levy, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sightglass, which has built an investor relations platform for private markets, raised $3 million in seed funding from Base10 Partners, founder Thomas Buley tells Axios exclusively.
    Ryan Lawler, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of relations
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