same-sex

adjective

ˈsām-ˈseks 

: of, relating to, or involving members of the same sex

same-sex twins

same-sex marriage

Examples of same-sex in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In December 2024, Mali criminalised same-sex relations for the first time. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026

Carrington was the Black activist and former half of one of the league's most visible same-sex relationships. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

But same-sex relationships were for the first time allowed to be listed in the household relationship field. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Other research shows that men and women approach friendships differently and prioritize different things when making same-sex friends. — Diego Guevara Beltran, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for same-sex

• atriplex
• biconvex
• bottlenecks
• circumflex
• intersex
• multiplex
• unisex
• annex
• annexe
• apex
• aztecs
• carex