Simple Definition of sexual intercourse

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sexual intercourse

noun

: sexual activity between two people
especially : sexual activity in which a man puts his penis into the vagina of a woman

called also intercourse

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“Sexual intercourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/sexual%20intercourse. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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