All of the switches shown below are 3-way. 3-way switches have three terminals, one common (usually black color) and one pair of travelers (usually brass color).
With conventional wiring, the common wire from one switch connects to 120 volts, the common wire from the other switch connects to the load (lights). The pair of travelers on one switch connect to the pair of travelers on the other switch.
Usually, the common wire is wrapped around the traveler wires for identification in the 3-way light switch electrical boxes. Ground connection is not shown in these diagrams.