arranged marriage

American  

[uh-reynjd 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

Etymology

Origin of arranged marriage

First recorded in 1835–40

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

He told us it was something of an arranged marriage, as his mother kept inviting Stella for dinner until eventually the penny dropped that he should take her out.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 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

Some go further and seek to forbid all forms of dating, embracing a "courtship" model almost indistinguishable from arranged marriage.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 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