1ro·mance 
/roʊˈmæns/ noun
plural ro·manc·es /roʊˈmæns/ noun 1 : an exciting and usually short relationship between lovers [count] ▪ They had a brief romance when they were younger. ▪ a summer romance ▪ They've ended their romance. [noncount] ▪ Their friendship blossomed into romance. ▪ a tale of love and romance 2 [noncount] : the feeling of being in love
▪ After only three years together, the romance in their relationship was gone. 3 [count] a : an exciting story often set in the past
▪ a medieval romance
b : a love story
▪ She likes reading paperback romances. ▪ an old-fashioned Hollywood romance — often used before another noun ▪ a romance novel 4 [noncount] a : the quality of something that makes it exciting and attractive
▪ the romance of the old West ▪ The novel evoked the romance of Paris in the 20s.
b : the excitement or emotional attraction that people feel for something
▪ a book about America's romance with the open road
▪ After only three years together, the romance in their relationship was gone.
▪ a medieval romance
b : a love story
▪ She likes reading paperback romances. ▪ an old-fashioned Hollywood romance — often used before another noun ▪ a romance novel
▪ the romance of the old West ▪ The novel evoked the romance of Paris in the 20s.
b : the excitement or emotional attraction that people feel for something
▪ a book about America's romance with the open road
