married

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adjective

mar·​ried ˈmer-ēd 

ˈma-rēd

1

a

: being in the state of matrimony : wedded

b

: of or relating to marriage : connubial

2

: united, joined

married

2 of 2

noun

plural marrieds or married

: a married person

young marrieds are paid undue … attention

—Paul Goodman

Synonyms

Adjective

• marital
• wedded

Examples of married in a Sentence

Adjective

They are happily married with several children.

a sermon on the joys and responsibilities of married love

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

He is seen as a younger, more moderate voice – having vowed to clean up politics, initiate discussions on constitutional reform and allow married couples to use separate surnames, something currently banned under law. —Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025

The married couple has served foamy lattes and fruity Italian sodas out of bookstores, such as Next Chapter Books on Detroit’s East Side, beloved pie shop Sister Pie, and the East Warren Avenue Farmers Market. —Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025

Noun

Between those films, Perry expanded the story into the spinoff series Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse, with Tasha Smith and Michael Jai White reprising their roles as mercurial marrieds Angela and Marcus. —Shelby Stewart, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025

Per Reyes, the longtime marrieds are now parents to four — yes, four! —Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1897, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing married

• get married
• married name

Rhymes for married

• berried
• buried
• ferried
• harried
• parried
• serried
• tarried
• varied
• miscarried
• remarried
• unmarried
• unvaried

Kids Definition

married

1 of 2 adjective

mar·​ried

ˈmar-ēd

1

: united in marriage

a married couple

2

: of or relating to marriage

married

2 of 2 noun

plural marrieds or married

: a married person

young marrieds starting their first home