wedding

noun

wed·​ding ˈwe-diŋ 

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

Synonyms

• bridal
• espousal
• marriage
• nuptial(s)

Examples of wedding in a Sentence

The wedding will be at 2:00 p.m.

the couple chose to have a garden wedding

Recent Examples on the Web

This was a traditional three-day weekend affair that required travel, multiple outfits and, of course, a very nice wedding gift. —Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024

The outlet reports that the two were in North Carolina for a family wedding at the time of his disappearance. —Lauren Huff, EW.com, 12 June 2024

At a young man’s wedding to a white woman, his father agonizes over the gradual loss of the family’s cultural identity. —The New Yorker, 12 June 2024

Large enough to host a wedding but quaint enough to entertain your most treasured guests. —Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing wedding

• hear wedding bells
• wedding band
• wedding cake
• wedding march
• wedding party
• wedding rehearsal
• wedding ring
• white wedding

Kids Definition

wedding

noun

wed·​ding ˈwed-iŋ 

: a marriage ceremony usually with accompanying festivities : nuptials