human contact
noun
: interaction with other people
She joined a book club to get a little human contact while the kids were in school.
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Unlike feral cats, which live in colonies, and avoid human contact, stray cats often hang out near homes.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
From the snow leopard to the pangolin, there are many animals that evade human contact.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2025
Some of them can go for a week with no human contact.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Research has highlighted the important role regular human contact can play in reducing stress for shelter dogs.
—Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
From the snow leopard to the pangolin, there are many animals that evade human contact.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2025
Some of them can go for a week with no human contact.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Research has highlighted the important role regular human contact can play in reducing stress for shelter dogs.
—Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for human contact
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“Human contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20contact. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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