arranged marriage

American  

[uh-reynjd mar-ij] / əˈreɪndʒd ˈmær ɪdʒ /

noun

1. a marriage in which the bride and groom were chosen to marry each other by their parents or other relatives.

   Although arranged marriage is the cultural practice in India, it is no longer the only avenue available to young men and women.

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Etymology

Origin of arranged marriage

First recorded in 1835–40

Example Sentences

It was an awkward arranged marriage for Groening — and a “baptism by fire” for Emanuel and his cohort.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025

Sthal offers an unsparing look at the grim side of arranged marriage in India—often romanticised on screen with song and dance.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

He and Harshita had an arranged marriage and were wed in March in India before moving to the UK in April.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

It’s a comedy about a South Asian teen who rebels against her sister’s arranged marriage with some of the baddest martial arts moves ever performed in a sari.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024

There are few surviving accounts detailing the relationship, but it was likely an arranged marriage: youths—Mollie was only fifteen at the time—pressed together to preserve a vanishing way of life.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann