arranged marriage

American  

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

noun

• arranged marriages
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• arranged marriages
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of arranged marriage

First recorded in 1835–40

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Example Sentences

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arranged marriage

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

She said Ms Brella, who was from Delhi, got a job in a packing factory near Corby, Northamptonshire, after entering into an arranged marriage with Mr Lamba earlier this year.

From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2024

But in 2012, I had an arranged marriage.

From BBC ● Jul. 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

Then Amit and I would become a Bengali couple in an arranged marriage, playing the same roles as our parents and grandparents and Das and Sen family ancestors have for generations.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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