groomsman

noun

grooms·​man ˈgrümz-mən 

ˈgru̇mz-

: a male friend who attends a bridegroom at his wedding

Examples of groomsman in a Sentence

He asked his two closest college friends to be his groomsmen.

Recent Examples on the Web

Sam took his groomsmen to a hamam during the day for spa treatments, and the wedding dinner was based around the best of the local cuisine. — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

De Luca and Abdy certainly had the former covered (De Luca was a groomsman in Paul Thomas Anderson’s wedding; Abdy was considered a whisperer to filmmakers like Alejandro Iñárritu). — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

All of the groomsmen and bridesmaids, along with a few other guests, also had pops of pink. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

In April of 2022, a group of groomsmen gathered for their friend’s wedding on a farm in upstate New York. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

groomsman

noun

grooms·​man ˈgrümz-mən 

ˈgru̇mz-

: a male friend who accompanies a bridegroom at his wedding