matrimony

noun

mat·​ri·​mo·​ny ˈma-trə-ˌmō-nē 

: the state of being married : marriage

Synonyms of matrimony

• marriage

Examples of matrimony in a Sentence

two people joined in matrimony

we intend to be joined in matrimony until “death do us part”

Recent Examples on the Web

The three couples — who have 179 years of matrimony between them — soon got together to see the dress, all those years later, and to pass it into Vanderpool's possession for the day her granddaughter gets married. —Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025

Isn’t the pledge of matrimony to be in a state of near-perpetual togetherness? —Literary Hub, 1 Dec. 2025

This union will be especially fragile, given that the two parties at the altar would like to kill each other (a condition that I am told usually takes decades of Anglican matrimony). —Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025

No wedding date has been announced for Turner’s third shot at matrimony. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 8 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French matrimoignie, from Latin matrimonium, from matr-, mater mother, matron — more at mother

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing matrimony

• holy matrimony
• join (someone) in marriage/matrimony
• matrimony vine
• the bonds of holy matrimony

Rhymes for matrimony

• abalone
• acrimony
• alimony
• antimony
• ceremony
• chalcedony
• cicerone
• cosmogony
• eurozone
• lithopone
• macaroni
• naloxone

Kids Definition

matrimony

noun

mat·​ri·​mo·​ny ˈma-trə-ˌmō-nē 

plural matrimonies

: the union of two people as spouses : marriage

matrimonial

ˌma-trə-ˈmō-nē-əl, 

-nyəl

adjective

matrimonially

-ē

adverb