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

Elliott Cribby, the pitching coach who gave Skubal a scholarship to Seattle University, was a groomsman in Cole’s wedding and a grad-school classmate. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Laich was one of Derek’s groomsmen at the Dancing with the Stars judge’s wedding in August 2023. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

The Handshakes That Prevail To date, GroomsDay has taken over 30,000 orders and worked with more than 50 groomsmen gift companies. — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The couple, who are both instructors at Skydive Seneca Lake, made the jump in upstate New York with their officiant, best man, maid of honor, bridesmaids and groomsmen, reaching speeds of up to 120 mph. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 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