wedding

[wed-ing]

noun

1. the act or ceremony of marrying; marriage; nuptials.

2. the anniversary of a marriage, or its celebration.

   They invited guests to their silver wedding.

3. the act or an instance of blending or joining, especially opposite or contrasting elements.

   a perfect wedding of conservatism and liberalism.

4. Business Slang.,  a merger.

adjective

1. of or relating to a wedding.

   the wedding ceremony; a wedding dress.

wedding

/ ˈwɛdɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the act of marrying or the celebration of a marriage

   2. ( as modifier )

      wedding day

2. the anniversary of a marriage (in such combinations as silver wedding or diamond wedding )

3. the combination or blending of two separate elements

Word History and Origins

Origin of wedding¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English “matrimony, wedlock, marriage,” Old English weddung “betrothal”; wed, -ing ¹

Idioms and Phrases

see shotgun wedding.

Synonym Study

See marriage.

Example Sentences

James Adams, a 31-year-old graphic designer from Kingswood, said his girlfriend had asked him to cancel his subscription because they were saving for a wedding.

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“My grandmother broke her hip at my parents’ wedding.”

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For Ryan and Amanda Dona, who got married in February, a wedding was a way to signal to their friends and families that they had graduated into a more secure stage of their lives.

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In 2018, it successfully defended a bakery in Colorado for refusing on religious grounds to design a wedding cake for a gay couple.

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Meanwhile, Gomez took to Instagram on Monday to celebrate her longtime friend’s latest album by posting a video and some snapshots of moments they shared at her wedding.

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Related Words

• marriage