wedding

1 of 2

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

a golden wedding

wedding

2 of 2

present participle of wed

Synonyms of wedding

Noun

• marriage

Examples of wedding in a Sentence

Noun

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

the couple chose to have a garden wedding

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The image is then precision-fabricated into a 3D model that’s finished by hand — all for $2,200, about the national average of an actual wedding gown. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

For the ceremony itself, the bride enlisted Harris Reed to create her wedding look. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

Ahmed and Isabelle decided to hold a wedding reception on a hot summer evening during Ramadan. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Maguire can be seen pronouncing Ogunlesi and jewelry designer Meyer, 49, husband and wife as the newlyweds share a kiss in a photo from the luxury golf course wedding. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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