bridegroom

noun

bride·​groom ˈbrīd-ˌgrüm 

-ˌgru̇m

: a man just married or about to be married

Examples of bridegroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rose Allgood is steps away from joining her bridegroom for her wedding ceremony when there is a scream. —Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026

But the relationships at the heart of the book—between the teenage Indigo and Azure, and between the adult Indigo and the unnamed bridegroom—are vividly, viscerally real. —Literary Hub, 26 Mar. 2026

The relevant tradition is that the bride and bridegroom each choose who should stand up for them. —Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025

The happy couple are therefore within their rights not to reissue invitations that were previously declined merely because the date, the location and the entree (though not, perhaps, the bridegroom) have changed. —Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots) brydegrome, by folk etymology from Middle English bridegome, from Old English brȳdguma, from brȳd + guma man; akin to Old High German brūtgomo bridegroom — more at homage

First Known Use

1525, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bridegroom

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume
• costume

Kids Definition

bridegroom

noun

bride·​groom -ˌgrüm 

-ˌgru̇m

: a man just married or about to be married