marital

adjective

mar·​i·​tal ˈmer-ə-tᵊl How to pronounce marital (audio)
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 adverb

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
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When Estate Plans Collide with Artistic Reality Consider a scenario where an estate plan includes a marital deduction trust funded with artwork. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 The surviving spouse would also receive their marital assets, including homes, investments, and so on. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 27 June 2025 Fighting over millions Tatiana Pino, 56, who stood to inherit half of her husband’s empire — valued at more than $100 million — ended up receiving substantial marital and business assets after his death, but there are still unresolved disputes in probate court over his estate, court records show. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025 Crab Claw | 2024 | United States | Steve Sanders | A couple in therapy must face the source of their marital problems: the wife’s crab claw. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for marital

Word History

Etymology

Latin maritalis, from maritus married

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of marital was in 1603

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“Marital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marital. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

marital

adjective
mar·​i·​tal ˈmar-ət-ᵊl How to pronounce marital (audio)
: of or relating to marriage : conjugal
maritally adverb

Legal Definition

marital

adjective
mar·​i·​tal ˈmar-ət-ᵊl How to pronounce marital (audio)
: of or relating to marriage or the married state

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