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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 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

He then asked a member of staff to order an engagement ring, which arrived from Amazon within two days.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

Patty, the friendly nurse with the diamond engagement ring and a fringe of reddish hair beneath her cap, tells Ashima to consume only the Jell-O and the apple juice.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri