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

a golden wedding

Synonyms of wedding

• marriage

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

Tamra’s hanging in Big Bear, Jenn is planning a wedding, and Heather lost $6 million on a house. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025

For summer weddings, the wait is worth it for better weather in key destinations. —Jim Augerinos, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025

In a post shared on Reddit’s Am I the A------ subreddit, the woman explained that her mom is getting married in just over six weeks in a destination wedding in Europe. —Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025

Markel Wedding Insurance Policy highlights Markel’s wedding insurance policies offer high limits for cancellation and postponement coverage and offers a discount for buying both types of coverage. —Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 30 Oct. 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