wedding

noun

wed·​ding ˈwe-diŋ 

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

—usually used in combination

a golden wedding

Synonyms

• marriage

Examples of wedding in a Sentence

The wedding will be at 2:00 p.m.

the couple chose to have a garden wedding

Recent Examples on the Web

The existing administration building will be extended to accomodate for the education center, archival storage, ADA-compliant bathrooms and a catering kitchen for events like weddings. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025

The weddings were stopped because of complaints about noise, lighting and other violations. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025

Mamdani was in Uganda to belatedly celebrate his wedding, a trip that would give him and his wife, Rama Duwaji, a chance to say goodbye to private life. —Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025

The couple's wedding photos feature Markiplier in a white jacket and black pants and Nelson in a vintage lace wedding dress. —Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing wedding

• hear wedding bells
• wedding band
• wedding cake
• wedding march
• wedding party
• wedding rehearsal
• wedding ring
• white wedding

Rhymes for wedding

• bedding
• dreading
• heading
• shedding
• shredding
• sledding
• spreading
• threading
• treading
• beheading
• embedding
• homesteading

Kids Definition

wedding

noun

wed·​ding ˈwed-iŋ 

: a marriage ceremony usually with accompanying festivities : nuptials