Meaning & use
rear entry sex
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Meaning
noununcountablemedical
Sexual intercourse in which one partner penetrates the other from behind.
Grammar: Uncountable noun, used in health and educational contexts.
Patterns
- have rear entry sex
The pamphlet explains that rear entry sex requires the same protection as other kinds of intercourse.
Doctors may describe rear entry sex in clinical studies of sexual health.
Some couples find rear entry sex comfortable during pregnancy.
Common combinations
- rear entry sex position
- The guide describes each rear entry sex position.
- practice rear entry sex
- The study asked how often couples practice rear entry sex.
- safe rear entry sex
- The clinic advises safe rear entry sex using protection.
- rear entry sex during pregnancy
- Many doctors consider rear entry sex during pregnancy comfortable.
Synonyms and how they differ
- from behind
- From behind is the everyday phrase and is less clinical than rear entry sex.
- doggy style
- Doggy style is slang and humorous, whereas rear entry sex is neutral and clinical.
- rear-entry position
- Rear-entry position names the posture only, not the act as a whole.
Word family
Commonly confused: rear entry sex or anal sex?
rear entry sex vs anal sex
Rear entry sex describes the position, whereas anal sex describes a particular act; the two are not the same.
Practice
In a health leaflet, which phrase most neutrally describes intercourse in which one partner enters from behind?
Choose one answer.
Rear entry sex means from behind. Front and side entry describe different positions, and tight entry sex is not a recognized phrase.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “rear entry sex”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.