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

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engagement ring

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

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

Deb had the diamond from her engagement ring set at one end of an open circle and added a new sapphire to represent her daughter to the other end.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 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

As she always did before going into Level 4, she took off her engagement ring and her wedding band, and locked them away in her desk.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston