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Definition of sexual intercourse
1 : heterosexual intercourse involving penetration of the vagina by the penis : coitus
2 : intercourse (such as anal or oral intercourse) that does not involve penetration of the vagina by the penis
Synonyms for sexual intercourse
Synonyms
- coition,
- coitus,
- commerce,
- congress,
- copulating,
- copulation,
- coupling,
- intercourse,
- lovemaking,
- mating,
- relations,
- sex,
- sex act,
- sexual relations
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The first known use of sexual intercourse was in 1753
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