trilateral
adjective
tri·lat·er·al (ˌ)trī-ˈla-tə-rəl 
-ˈla-trəl
: having three sides or parties
trilateral business ventures
trilateral discussions
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The allies have vowed to further trilateral cooperation in the face of North Korea’s growing threat. 
Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Turkey signed a trilateral memorandum with Finland and Sweden supporting their NATO membership bids in late June. Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 When Putin and Erdogan met in Tehran last month on the sidelines of a trilateral summit with Iran, the Turkish leader made the Russian president wait for nearly a minute before entering the room. Zeynep Bilginsoy, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 The Middle East was the stage for crucial political meetings this week, with the world's eyes on the trilateral meeting of Presidents Putin of Russia and Erdogan of Turkey, and Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, who hosted the meeting in Tehran. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 22 July 2022 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi greets Russian President Vladimir Putin before a trilateral meeting on Syria with Turkish President in Tehran on July 19, 2022. Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 20 July 2022 The three countries planned to engage in ballistic missile data-sharing exercises and discuss additional trilateral exercises, the official said. Simone Mccarthy And Heather Chen, CNN, 12 June 2022 Zelenskyy said Ukraine would forge a new trilateral political alliance with Britain and Poland, hailing it as a reflection of strong international support for Ukraine. Vladimir Isachenkov And Matthew Lee, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Feb. 2022 Zelenskyy said Ukraine would forge a new trilateral political alliance with Britain and Poland, hailing it as a reflection of strong international support for Ukraine. Dasha Litvinova, ajc, 1 Feb. 2022 See More
Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Turkey signed a trilateral memorandum with Finland and Sweden supporting their NATO membership bids in late June. Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 When Putin and Erdogan met in Tehran last month on the sidelines of a trilateral summit with Iran, the Turkish leader made the Russian president wait for nearly a minute before entering the room. Zeynep Bilginsoy, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 The Middle East was the stage for crucial political meetings this week, with the world's eyes on the trilateral meeting of Presidents Putin of Russia and Erdogan of Turkey, and Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, who hosted the meeting in Tehran. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 22 July 2022 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi greets Russian President Vladimir Putin before a trilateral meeting on Syria with Turkish President in Tehran on July 19, 2022. Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 20 July 2022 The three countries planned to engage in ballistic missile data-sharing exercises and discuss additional trilateral exercises, the official said. Simone Mccarthy And Heather Chen, CNN, 12 June 2022 Zelenskyy said Ukraine would forge a new trilateral political alliance with Britain and Poland, hailing it as a reflection of strong international support for Ukraine. Vladimir Isachenkov And Matthew Lee, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Feb. 2022 Zelenskyy said Ukraine would forge a new trilateral political alliance with Britain and Poland, hailing it as a reflection of strong international support for Ukraine. Dasha Litvinova, ajc, 1 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin trilaterus, from tri- + later-, latus side
First Known Use
1660, in the meaning defined above