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

The bridesmaids and groomsmen were each gifted a Poké Ball replica and a plushie of their favorite Pokémon character. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Rather than bridesmaids or groomsmen, Taylor Swift's brother Austin Swift was her man of honor and Jason Kelce was Travis Kelce's best man. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 July 2026

The couple did not have groomsmen or bridesmaids at the ceremony, which was officiated by Travis’ Happy Gilmore 2 costar Adam Sandler. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

The A-list couple also broke tradition by not having bridesmaids or groomsmen. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 7 July 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