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

Hiring a jeweler for a custom engagement ring offers a bride a ring that is special to her and reflects the love of her partner. — Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

The event marked the first time Anderson has designed a couture wedding dress for a celebrity of Swift’s stature, and both the bride and groom wore Christian Louboutin shoes. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

The pair would work together again on his 1975 film Le Sauvage, co-starring Yves Montand as a man living a solitary on a Caribbean island who becomes entangled with a runaway bride. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

The bride followed a tradition of wearing red for her Indian ceremony the next day, choosing a red Sabyasachi sari with vintage motifs of rickshaws and gramophones. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 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