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 famed trio gathered to pay respects to producer Aaron Spelling at the 2006 Emmys, the first time the threesome had been on TV together since Season 1. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026

Open marriages don't have to be your thing to read about an elderly actress’s account of having her costar ask her to join in on a threesome. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

On some occasions, two groups of threesomes were waiting on the same tee. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

While on a flight to Hawaii to shoot Angels, Smith recalls, Roberts, who died in 2021 at age 65, asked Smith to join her and Barry for a threesome. — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for threesome

• aneurysm

Kids Definition

threesome

noun

three·​some ˈthrē-səm 

: a group of three