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

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Etymology

Origin of engagement ring

First recorded in 1860–65

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Example Sentences

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engagement ring

“Went and got the law involved,” Wilkins posted on Instagram, alongside a black-and-white photograph of the couple smiling and showing off Wilkins’ engagement ring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

And props are improvised so that pool noodles are used for jousting and an earbud case serves as an engagement ring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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

"I'm only kidding. You left your engagement ring on the sink again. Better go get it before somebody steals that, too."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

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