married

1 of 2

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

… has pushed the price of homes beyond the reach of most newly marrieds.

—Alan Riding

Synonyms of married

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

In 1996, Bug—the second play by Tracy Letts, in those days an up-and-comer at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre and now married to Coon — joined them, premiering in London before finally appearing Stateside four years later. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026

In a separate incident, a married couple was hospitalized in Portland, Oregon, after being shot by Border Patrol agents on Thursday. —Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026

Noun

Widows, never-marrieds, people dating after divorce joined him on the yellow couch of his studio, and what emerged was the sound of common struggle. —Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026

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

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