groomsman

noun

grooms·​man ˈgrümz-mən How to pronounce groomsman (audio)
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.
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Other users even suggested that the groomsman end his friendship with the groom and his soon-to-be wife over their inconsiderate behavior. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 The collaboration seems a perfect fit for Witt, who married her high school sweetheart last year in a ceremony in Dallas attended by many of Witt’s teammates, some of whom were his groomsmen. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025 But in both of those cases, the grooms and groomsmen were sent to those companies to rent or purchase their outfits. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025 Johnny Field, a college teammate at Arizona and a groomsman at Refsnyder’s wedding, had been on track to make the Rays’ roster. Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for groomsman

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of groomsman was in 1698

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“Groomsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groomsman. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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groomsman

noun
grooms·​man ˈgrümz-mən How to pronounce groomsman (audio)
ˈgru̇mz-
: a male friend who accompanies a bridegroom at his wedding
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