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

In 2025, Americans spent, on average, $4,600 on an engagement ring, according to data from The Knot.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 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

Gina said she told Jacob she even wanted her engagement ring to be from a charity shop - and he duly obliged by spotting a "beautiful" piece in the Hope House store on Frodsham Street.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

By the end of that year, associates said they recall seeing what looked like an engagement ring on Clark’s hand, and not long afterward, the couple wed in Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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

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