married

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adjective

mar·​ried ˈmer-ēd 

ˈma-rēd

1

a

: being in the state of matrimony : wedded

b

: of or relating to marriage : connubial

2

: united, joined

married

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noun

plural marrieds or married

: a married person

young marrieds are paid undue … attention

—Paul Goodman

Synonyms

Adjective

• marital
• wedded

Examples of married in a Sentence

Adjective

They are happily married with several children.

a sermon on the joys and responsibilities of married love

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The two were married for three years and divorced in 2021. —Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025

Another member of the cast, Teyana Taylor, who was married to former Kings player Iman Shumpert from 2016 to 2024, attended multiple Kings games while the film was in-production and lit the beam after a win. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025

Noun

The two were able to reach a warm detente at the close of Tuesday’s episode, but that does not mark an end to the drama on tap for the marrieds. —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Jan. 2025

From the first episode of the show, when Lewis’ version of himself screams at David’s heightened version of himself for not liking his girlfriend, the men are the bickering old marrieds that the show deserved. —Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1897, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing married

• get married
• married name

Rhymes for married

• berried
• buried
• ferried
• harried
• parried
• serried
• tarried
• varied
• miscarried
• remarried
• unmarried
• unvaried

Kids Definition

married

1 of 2 adjective

mar·​ried

ˈmar-ēd

1

: united in marriage

a married couple

2

: of or relating to marriage

married

2 of 2 noun

plural marrieds or married

: a married person

young marrieds starting their first home