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wedding

noun

wed·​ding ˈwe-diŋ How to pronounce wedding (audio)
often attributive
1
: a marriage ceremony usually with its accompanying festivities : nuptials
2
: an act, process, or instance of joining in close association
3
: a wedding anniversary or its celebration
a golden wedding

Examples of wedding in a Sentence

The wedding will be at 2:00 p.m. the couple chose to have a garden wedding
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After getting engaged, their focus shifted to finding a good wedding location. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025 In August 2024, Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck on the second anniversary of their wedding ceremony. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Nov. 2025 The very thought of future funerals, baptisms, weddings, holidays, and even a random cocktail party was unthinkable without the crispy, buttery, salty cheese biscuits that Aunt Mimi had baked and shared generously with others. Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025 Who wears Lululemon to a wedding? Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wedding

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wedding was before the 12th century

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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedding. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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wedding

noun
wed·​ding ˈwed-iŋ How to pronounce wedding (audio)
: a marriage ceremony usually with accompanying festivities : nuptials

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