arranged marriage

American  

[uh-reynjd mar-ij] / əˈreɪndʒd ˈmær ɪdʒ /

noun

arranged marriages plural

1. a marriage in which the bride and groom were chosen to marry each other by their parents or other relatives.

   Although arranged marriage is the cultural practice in India, it is no longer the only avenue available to young men and women.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• arranged marriages
  plural

Etymology

Origin of arranged marriage

First recorded in 1835–40

Example Sentences

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arranged marriage

While Munna, who is now 19, managed to escape child marriage, the possibility of an arranged marriage being pushed for by her older sister's in-laws remains.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

It was an awkward arranged marriage for Groening — and a “baptism by fire” for Emanuel and his cohort.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025

Ms Brella's family said she and Mr Lamba, 23, had entered into an arranged marriage, with a legal wedding held in August 2023.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2025

Some go further and seek to forbid all forms of dating, embracing a "courtship" model almost indistinguishable from arranged marriage.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2024

Then Amit and I would become a Bengali couple in an arranged marriage, playing the same roles as our parents and grandparents and Das and Sen family ancestors have for generations.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins