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 ultimate A-list threesome, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Fonda, turned the tables on their awful boss in the 1980 film 9 to 5. —Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025

There’s the younger wife who falls in love with the woman her husband hires for a threesome, then walks off 10 minutes later with a $210m settlement once Nash acquires video evidence of his extensive perversions. —Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025

But also, there was that threesome in the shower. —Breanne L. Heldman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025

Three teams remain without a conference loss, and SMU is the only one of that threesome Miami will meet in person. —Eddie Timanus, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

threesome

noun

three·​some ˈthrē-səm 

: a group of three