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love life

American  

noun

  1. amorous or sexual relations.


love life British  

noun

  1. the part of a person's life consisting of his or her sexual relationships

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of love life

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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She’s also opening up a broader conversation about the choices and trade-offs adults have to make when it comes to love, life, work, and family.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

But hearing it gives more context to the song's inscrutable title – borrowed from a phrase Lightbody's father had used about his son's hapless love life.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

She is the undisputed scene-stealer of the movie, a travelogue that is loosely about the Civil War and more directly about the personal travails and love life of its director, Ross McElwee.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The trailer also offers a glimpse into Sally and Gillian’s present lives — with the latter teasing the former’s apparent lack of love life.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

“Argh! Does your dad know his love life is getting in the way of our girl time?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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