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

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Etymology

Origin of engagement ring

First recorded in 1860–65

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

engagement ring

At Quince, though, you can return a wedding band for one year and an engagement ring for 60 days.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Cameron revealed the pair’s engagement in January, uploading a picture to her Instagram account that zoomed in on the engagement ring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

They were in a relationship and Lischinsky had bought an engagement ring, planning to propose to Milgrim on an upcoming trip to Israel, Israel's ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, previously said.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

When Kelley Long’s roughly two-year marriage ended, she fought to keep her diamond engagement ring, which she estimates cost $10,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

The truth is that the message in her instructions failed because a week after he put the engagement ring on Neola’s finger, the soon-to-be-groom at her wedding left the state.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

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