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One Night Stand

By Cathy Meyer, About.com

Definition: A one night stand is a single, unrepeated sexual encounter that happens once.
Alternate Spellings: One-Night-Stand
Examples:
For example, if your spouse goes out for the night with friends and comes into contact with a member of the opposite sex and that contact leads to sexual intimacy they have engaged in a "one night stand." The spouse never sees the person again and there is no further sexual contact with the person.
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