marital

adjective

mar·​i·​tal ˈmer-ə-tᵊl 

ˈma-rə-

1

: of or relating to marriage or the married state

marital vows

2

archaic : of or relating to a husband and his role in marriage

maritally

ˈmer-ə-tᵊl-ē 

ˈma-rə-

adverb

Synonyms

• conjugal
• connubial
• married
• matrimonial
• nuptial
• wedded

Examples of marital in a Sentence

They've been having marital problems.

neither of them ever forgot their marital vows, no matter how hard things sometimes got

Recent Examples on the Web

In the exclusive clip above, she is joined by defense attorney Corey Cash (Morris Chestnut) for a relieving smoke break as a life-changing verdict comes back and Jax is burdened by the marital woes. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024

There’s genuine love between this unlikely couple, which makes the series’ title (and Georgie’s pre-established marital history) all the more intriguing. —Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 14 Oct. 2024

But, marital investment goes beyond the physical realm. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024

Ali Wong starred as Amy Lau, a small business owner who has her own marital problems and is beefing with Danny Cho, played by Steven Yeun. —Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin maritalis, from maritus married

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing marital

• marital bliss
• marital status
• pre-marital

Kids Definition

marital

adjective

mar·​i·​tal ˈmar-ət-ᵊl 

: of or relating to marriage : conjugal

maritally

-ət-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

Legal Definition

marital

adjective

mar·​i·​tal ˈmar-ət-ᵊl 

: of or relating to marriage or the married state