English Dictionary

Definition of “intercourse

intercourse (ˈɪntəˌkɔːsPronunciation for intercourse

Definitions

noun

  1. communication or exchange between individuals; mutual dealings
  2. See sexual intercourse

Word Origin

C15: from Medieval Latin intercursus  business, from Latin intercurrere  to run between, from currere to run

Usage examples

  • You can see there were no indications of sexual intercourse.
    Murray, Stephen, Death and Transfiguration (1994)
  • Researchers at the University of Calgary recently found that sexual intercourse triggers the growth of new brain cells.
    Globe and Mail (2003)
  • Also you're under age so he could be charged with unlawful sexual intercourse.
    Sun, News of the World (2000)
  • Such a cleansing usually involves the ceremonial exchange of wives in order to have sexual intercourse.
    James Cowan, ABORIGINE DREAMING: Introduction to the Wisdom and Thought of the Aboriginal Traditions of Australia (2002)

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