threesome

noun

three·​some ˈthrē-səm 

1

: a group of three persons or things : trio

2

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

3

: a sexual encounter involving three people

Synonyms of threesome

• trio

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

The Velvet Gang’s members are Black, and their heists involve the partnership of a white woman who serves as a decoy, by monopolizing salesclerks’ attention and leaving the threesome free to slip out with loads of merchandise. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 May 2026

Peter waltzes through an indistinguishable parade of such parties, high as a kite on some drug or another, at one point getting pulled into a panting threesome with another guy and handsy British tourist Leonora (Paris Petitjean). —Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 May 2026

One season it was talked about that Cookie was going to be in a threesome with Lucious and his girlfriend Boo Boo Kitty. —Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026

Tee times were moved up because of weather concerns, and the groups were expanded from twosomes to threesomes. —Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for threesome

• aneurysm

Kids Definition

threesome

noun

three·​some ˈthrē-səm 

: a group of three