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Definition romance in American English

romance noun

noun
/roʊˈmæns/
Example

a summer romance with a happy ending

Example

Elaine and Michael married after a whirlwind romance.

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1.1

the feelings or behavior typical of people who love each other

Example

She wasn't in a mood for romance.

Example

Despite the age gap, romance blossomed (=developed).

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Example

writers of romance

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2.1

a book or movie about a romantic relationship

Example

a historical romance set in colonial India

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3

a feeling of excitement that you get from new and slightly dangerous experiences

Example

the romance of traveling through foreign lands

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3.1

exciting and dangerous experiences, especially the experiences of knights and damsels in the Middle Ages

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Definition romance in American English