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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“Sexual intercourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexual%20intercourse. Accessed 10 May. 2021.
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The first known use of sexual intercourse was in 1753
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