affair
/əˈfɛə/US /əˈfɛr/affair
NOUNDefinition of affair
Affairs are things that happen or are done, usually that are important enough to be in the news.
Example: We're thinking less about foreign affairs, and more about what happens here inside the country.
An affair is a romantic or sexual relationship between two people when at least one of them is married to somebody else.
Example: There were many brief, desperate love affairs between English women and the American soldiers during the war.
An affair is something that is related to a particular individual or group.
Example: What I do in my free time is my affair.
affair
EXAMPLESExamples of affair
We're thinking less about foreign affairs, and more about what happens here inside the country.
Example sentenceHe now writes a column for the newspaper and hosts a weekly public affairs program.
Example sentenceThere were many brief, desperate love affairs between English women and the American soldiers during the war.
Example sentenceShe thinks her mother may be having an affair with a doctor.
Example sentenceWhat I do in my free time is my affair.
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