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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Another example is a 27-year-old who was diagnosed with stage 3B Hodgkin’s Lymphoma days before her wedding. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025 Gifts were exchanged, and the Pope wished the King and Queen a happy 20th wedding anniversary, which fell on the same day as their meeting. Meredith Kile, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025 But the Prince of Wales will soon reunite with his wife because of their upcoming schedules and their wedding anniversary. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Apr. 2025 My mother-in-law and sister-in-law wore white gowns to my wedding. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedding. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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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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