trial marriage

SEE SYNONYMS FOR trial marriage ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an arrangement by which a couple live together for a period of time to see if they are compatible for marriage.

QUIZZES

TAKE THIS QUIZ TO SEE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL PUNCTUATION!

Commas mark divisions in sentences. Periods end declarative sentences. Apostrophes show possession. Easy, right? Well, punctuation can get pretty tricky—fast. Think you got what it takes to be a punctuation expert? Take our quiz to prove it!

Question 1 of 10

Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.

Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.

It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Compare companionate marriage.

Origin of trial marriage

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby trial marriage

trial frame, trial horse, trial jury, trial lawyer, trial lens, trial marriage, trial run, trial, the, triallist, trialogue, trials and tribulations