wedding ring

American  

noun

• wedding rings
  plural

1. a ring, usually of gold, platinum, or silver, given by one partner to the other during a marriage ceremony.

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wedding ring British  

noun

1. a band ring with parallel sides, typically of precious metal, worn to indicate married status

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• wedding rings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of wedding ring

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

wedding ring

She said her grandfather died 10 years ago and her nan had happened to take off the gold wedding ring she wore, about half an hour before the fire.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

The 35-year-old, from Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, said she was shocked to find a gold wedding ring on her living room floor on Monday, a day after opening the parcel.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

The police, ambulance, fire department, cyclone-warning system and, of course, Zoël Manguillier, the guy to call when the groom drops his wedding ring in the Indian Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

But interspersed throughout A House of Dynamite are small moments that remind us of the stakes: a close-up on a character’s wedding ring, bustling D.C. streets, children playing.

From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026

Rasheed’s watch too was sold, his old transistor radio, his pair of neckties, his shoes, and his wedding ring.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini