wedding

noun

wed·​ding ˈwe-diŋ How to pronounce wedding (audio)
often attributive
Synonyms of weddingnext
1
: a marriage ceremony usually with its accompanying festivities : nuptials
2
: an act, process, or instance of joining in close association
3
: a wedding anniversary or its celebration
—usually used in combination
a golden wedding

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Examples of wedding in a Sentence

The wedding will be at 2:00 p.m. the couple chose to have a garden wedding
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If your calendar has one spring wedding on it or it’s filled with multiple events, look no further than this fun fit and flare dress. — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, Abby Hertz, a passenger on the same Delta flight, was heading to London with her husband and two children for a wedding on Saturday. — Francesca Street, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025 By canceling the large wedding, the couple kept £14,000 (approximately $18,000) in their pockets. — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 Webb had just been released from a drug rehab facility after completing treatment for addiction and was planning to attend his cousin’s wedding. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wedding

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of wedding was before the 12th century

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wedding

noun
wed·​ding ˈwed-iŋ How to pronounce wedding (audio)
: a marriage ceremony usually with accompanying festivities : nuptials

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