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

Examples of trilateral in a Sentence

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The Australian and the Japanese air forces will also join the trilateral exercise at Andersen Air Force Base. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 These include trilateral cooperation with South Korea and the Philippines, as well as the Quad alliance with Australia and India. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 In the Indo-Pacific, our bilateral alliances and trilateral cooperation with Japan and Korea—and Japan and the Philippines—are at unprecedented highs. Jake Sullivan, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025 In August 2023, Mr. Biden hosted Mr. Yoon and then-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan at Camp David to announce a new trilateral security arrangement among the three nations. Edward Wong, New York Times, 6 Jan. 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 18 Feb. 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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