sexual relations
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Meaning · English
Intimate physical contact between people
Literally: relations of a sexual nature
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Statutory rape is defined as sexual relations between one member who is above the age of consent and one who is below, even if their difference in age is insignificant.Hiếp dâm theo luật định là mối quan hệ tình dục giữa một người trên độ tuổi đồng thuận và một người dưới độ tuổi này, cho dù ít khác biệt về tuổi tác.
Tatoeba sentence #2337163 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “sexual relations” mean?
Intimate physical contact between people Literally: relations of a sexual nature
Is “sexual relations” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.