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

Two engaged couples posed for wedding photos in between joggers, dog walkers and sightseers who clamored around Osprey Street to enjoy the day’s majestic sunset. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The theater has hosted a Jimmy Buffett concert, high school graduations, weddings, and other gatherings. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026

Among them were four people at a wedding celebration, including a child, after shrapnel from a US strike hit a house in a village along the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian officials. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary a few days early with a steamy photoshoot. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Sep. 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