✨📕 The NEWThe NEW Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition Over 5,000 words added — Buy Now! Collegiate DictionaryBuy Now!

wedding ring

noun

: a ring of metal (such as gold) given by the groom to the bride during the wedding service
also : a similar ring given by the bride to the groom in a double-ring service

Examples of wedding ring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Thieves stole Lopez's wedding ring and several thousand dollars intended for her mortgage payment. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025 From engagement rings and wedding rings to gemstones, diamonds, and jewelry, the world is your oyster at Brilliant Earth. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025 Both wore their wedding rings, and neither appears to have filed for divorce, according to a review of court filings by PEOPLE. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025 And the second lady – the wife of Vice President JD Vance – was seen without her wedding ring, talking to the troops and to the first lady. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wedding ring

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wedding ring was in the 14th century

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Wedding ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedding%20ring. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!