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

a golden wedding

Synonyms of wedding

• 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

Nixon also sold flowers at farmers’ markets and a specialty grocery store, and provided flowers for weddings. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Pretty Pajamas Consider the climate and location of the wedding. — Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026

Chris Bajda spent over 20 years in digital marketing before specializing in the wedding industry. — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Swift was photographed in London on Wednesday, August 12, and later spotted at the wedding of recording engineers Oli Jacobs and Laura Sisk on August 15. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 18 Aug. 2026

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