Meaning & use

Intercourse

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Communication, exchange, or dealings between individuals, groups, or nations.

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The treaty was designed to promote peaceful intercourse between the two nations.

Diplomats worked to improve social and commercial intercourse between the countries.

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Historically the word simply meant 'exchange' or 'dealings' of any kind, especially trade or conversation; in modern English it is now more often understood in its sexual sense.

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2. noun

Sexual activity, especially penetrative sex, between partners.

The health class covered topics including consent and safe intercourse.

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