sexual assault (of a woman); rape
Primarily used in news reports and legal contexts to refer to sexual violence against women. The term is somewhat formal and may be considered blunt or dated in everyday conversation.
The police arrested a man on suspicion of sexual assault of a woman.
The trial for the rape case has begun.
The man was arrested for committing sexual assault.
He was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.
The perpetrator sexually assaulted the victim.