bride

noun

ˈbrīd 

: a woman just married or about to be married

Examples of bride in a Sentence

the mother of the bride

Recent Examples on the Web

The modern bride is not wearing just one dress on their wedding day anymore. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026

Joining the bride and groom were their best friends — Kelvin as Kyle’s best man, and Jamie, Alice and Samantha as Sarah-Rose’s maids of honor — and their officiant, Pasta, who was responsible for the couple meeting nearly a decade ago. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

Both the bride and groom wore custom Christian Dior Haute Couture. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026

That group, early on, looked for equity in the pages of the Arkansas Gazette's society section, urging the publication to feature Black brides, who had previously been denied photos on the section front. — Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English brȳd; akin to Old High German brūt bride

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bride

• bride-price
• bride-to-be
• war bride

Rhymes for bride

• bide
• chide
• cried
• died
• dried
• dyed
• eid
• eide
• eyed
• flied
• fried
• glide

Kids Definition

bride

noun

ˈbrīd 

: a woman just married or about to be married