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

Premiere date: June 5, 2025 Where to stream Ginny & Georgia: Netflix Synopsis: The third season of Ginny & Georgia picks up after Georgia (Brianne Howey) is arrested for murder during her wedding at the end of Season 2. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025

In photos of the nuptials, the bride can be seen wearing a white strapless wedding gown, accessorized with a long tulle veil and opera gloves. —Erin Clack, People.com, 1 June 2025

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Afraid conditions would only worsen, leaders announced in May 2024 their plans to disassemble the chapel, a national historic landmark and popular wedding venue. —Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025

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

Rhymes for wedding

• bedding
• dreading
• heading
• shedding
• shredding
• sledding
• spreading
• threading
• treading
• beheading
• embedding
• homesteading

Kids Definition

wedding

noun

wed·​ding ˈwed-iŋ 

: a marriage ceremony usually with accompanying festivities : nuptials