Synonyms

groomsman

American

[groomz-muhn, groomz-] / ˈgrumz mən, ˈgrʊmz- /

noun

a man who attends the bridegroom in a wedding ceremony.

groomsman British

/ ˈɡrʊmz-, ˈɡruːmzmən /

noun

a man who attends the bridegroom at a wedding, usually the best man

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

groomsmen

plural

Etymology

Origin of groomsman

First recorded in 1690–1700; groom + 's ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

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He’s raced to find ivory shoes for a forgetful groomsman and led a prayer to calm a jittery future husband.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Schecter and Scotland-Williamson, who was a groomsman at Mailata's wedding in 2023, remember that he was always singing.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

We did have the story where we wondered about whether her love interest was in Sanditon, maybe a groomsman of Colbourne's or something.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2023

Then the groomsman called and asked me what we’d think of him bringing Joan as his plus-one, and we jumped at it.

From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2023

He was a groomsman at my wedding and remains a cherished friend and mentor.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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