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

Then came the wedding of Bhatt’s dear friend and fellow actor Sonam Kapoor, where Bhatt wore a brilliant lime-green lehenga by Sabyasachi Mukherjee—a bold color choice for her. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025

Wallace also got behind the turntable at weddings, corporate events, and private engagements, Power 92 said. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025

In prior years, significant others didn't join the royal celebrations until after their weddings. —Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025

After the wedding, the Goo Goo Dolls’ Instagram feed featured an iconic black and white photo of the couple dancing, their foreheads touching, with Rzeznik playing in the background. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Dec. 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