premarital

adjective

pre·​mar·​i·​tal ˌprē-ˈmer-ə-tᵊl 

-ˈma-rə-

variants or less commonly pre-marital

: made or occurring before marriage

premarital counseling

premarital agreements concerning property

premarital sex

premaritally adverb

or pre-maritally

premaritally pregnant

cohabiting premaritally

Examples of premarital in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, as Julie told her daughter and soon-to-be son-in-law, premarital counseling could be less about fixing and far more about improving. —Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025

And what about all those royalties Swift will continue to rake in from her vast premarital music catalog? —Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025

Jocasta switches tactics, choosing to tease her sister, and instead encourages her to prepare for some premarital bliss. —Lincee Ray August 29, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Subsequently, prenups can protect any premarital and postmarital businesses, especially prevalent as more creators opt to launch their own retail brands. —Morgan Mouchette, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for premarital

• nonmarital
• extramarital
• marital

Medical Definition

premarital

adjective

pre·​mar·​i·​tal ˌprē-ˈmar-ət-ᵊl 

: existing or occurring before marriage

Legal Definition

premarital

adjective

pre·​mar·​i·​tal

ˌprē-ˈmar-ət-ᵊl

: antenuptial