wedding

noun

wed·​ding ˈwe-diŋ How to pronounce wedding (audio)
often attributive
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

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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My Letters booklet contains samples of thank-you notes for birthday gifts, shower gifts, wedding gifts and those that arrive at holiday time. Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 This time, Bronwyn and her husband, Todd, are taking the gang to Palm Springs for their 15th wedding anniversary. Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024 Brooklyn and Nicola, 29, tied the knot on April 9, 2022 on the Peltz’s family estate in Palm Beach, Fla. Ahead of their two-year wedding anniversary, Nicola spoke with PEOPLE on how wifey life has been treating her. Michelle Lee, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Conversely, the average wedding cost for the ceremony and reception was $35.000, up from $30,000 the previous year. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wedding 

Word History

First Known Use

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

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

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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedding. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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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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