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

Etymology

Origin of engagement ring

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

engagement ring

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

Drew bought an engagement ring after staying with the family for a week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

She told Vogue that Turner had the engagement ring made for her after consulting with her best friends and sister.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

There is, no surprise, a hitch or two: Matteo’s mother and grandmother come over to clean the villa and find Anna, with an engagement ring on her finger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

Mom had given Charlie her engagement ring, which was a family heirloom, but remodeling the baby’s room meant he was also broke.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson