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

Meanwhile, Pitt’s brother, Doug Pitt, was his best man, and his father acted as a second groomsman. — Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

The couple did not have traditional bridesmaids or groomsmen. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 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