engagement ring

American  

noun

engagement rings plural

1. a ring, often a diamond, given by a man to his fiancée at the time of their engagement as a token of their betrothal.

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engagement ring British  

noun

1. a ring given by a man to a woman as a token of their betrothal

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• engagement rings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of engagement ring

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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engagement ring

At the end of her remarks, Clark revealed her sparkly new engagement ring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

When Kelley Long’s roughly two-year marriage ended, she fought to keep her diamond engagement ring, which she estimates cost $10,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

He urged her to name the child after his brother if he was a boy, she says, and returned from a trip back to the UK with an engagement ring.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026

Bernadette also told the court that in subsequent meetings McCullagh had shown her an engagement ring, spoken about renovating his home and that there was an integrated school near his Lisburn home.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026

“While Love Simpson wears an engagement ring for Pa?”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns