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coition

noun

kō-ˈi-shən How to pronounce coition (audio)
Definition of coitionnext
as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis studied the frequency of coition in animals that mate for life

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Recent Examples of coition But the course of the hunt itself is unnameable and uncontrollable, like coition. — Roberto Calasso, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coition
  1. mating
  2. relations
Noun
  • Males perform complex mating flights in the late summer months and into fall (August through October) which often involve intercepting prospective partners mid-air.
    — Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
  • They’re commonly found mating, attached end-to-end while resting or even flying.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of mating
Noun
  • At the core of South Africa’s push to reset its ties with the US while maintaining strong relations with China are mines like the giant Mogalakwena site, 150 miles north of Johannesburg and operated by Valterra Platinum.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Iran’s ambassador to Russia also said in February 2025 that Tehran and Moscow no longer needed SWIFT for bilateral banking relations and were using their own confidential bank-messaging systems.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of relations

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“Coition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coition. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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