noun
- a love affair, especially one that is passionate or idealized
- a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love
- a type of novel, movie, or story that focuses on a love relationship
verb
- to court or woo someone romantically
Examples
- Their summer romance lasted only three months.
- She loves the romance of candlelit dinners.
- He enjoys reading historical romances.
- The knight’s romance told of his quest for the Holy Grail.
- He tried to romance her with flowers and poetry.
- The movie is a classic romance set in Paris.
- There’s no romance left in their marriage.
- She writes romance novels for a living.