wedding ring

noun

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

wedding ring

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of wedding ring¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

People forget their wedding rings and, despite her often robotic affect since her husband took office, the second lady is a human being.

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Mahmood insisted asylum seekers would not have any items of sentimental value, such as wedding rings, taken away.

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Home Office sources have pushed back against suggestions asylum seekers could have items of sentimental value, such as wedding rings, confiscated to pay for their accommodation.

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UK Home Office sources have ruled out confiscating sentimental items like wedding rings, but Home Office Minister Alex Norris has suggested that cars and e-bikes could be targeted.

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He has found wedding rings, baby jewellery and even the cap badge from where an elderly woman's father crashed a plane decades before.

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