trilateral

adjective

tri·​lat·​er·​al (ˌ)trī-ˈla-tə-rəl How to pronounce trilateral (audio)
-ˈla-trəl
: having three sides or parties
trilateral business ventures
trilateral discussions

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After a meeting with Zelensky and European leaders at the White House last month, the president expressed optimism that a trilateral meeting would occur. Max Rego, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025 And, speaking specifically about the trilateral exercises off Korea, the US Indo-Pacific Command agrees. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025 The Mongolian government has consistently favored the project, and its current president, Kurelsukh Ukhnaa, reaffirmed this at a recent trilateral meeting in Beijing with Xi and Putin. Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 At the summit, Putin also sought to revive the Russia-India-China trilateral forum, that, in an earlier era, helped midwife BRICS and the SCO and gave China, India, and Russia an arena to coordinate on multilateralism and trade. Shyam Saran, Time, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trilateral

Word History

Etymology

Latin trilaterus, from tri- + later-, latus side

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trilateral was in 1660

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“Trilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trilateral. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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trilateral

adjective
tri·​lat·​er·​al (ˈ)trī-ˈlat-ə-rəl How to pronounce trilateral (audio)
-ˈla-trəl
: having three sides
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