wedding

American  

[wed-ing] / ˈwɛd ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or ceremony of marrying; marriage; nuptials.

2. the anniversary of a marriage, or its celebration.

   They invited guests to their silver wedding.

3. the act or an instance of blending or joining, especially opposite or contrasting elements.

   a perfect wedding of conservatism and liberalism.

4. Business Slang. a merger.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a wedding.

   the wedding ceremony; a wedding dress.

wedding British  

/ ˈwɛdɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the act of marrying or the celebration of a marriage

   2. ( as modifier )

      wedding day

2. the anniversary of a marriage (in such combinations as silver wedding or diamond wedding )

3. the combination or blending of two separate elements

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wedding Idioms  

1. see shotgun wedding.

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Related Words

See marriage.

Etymology

Origin of wedding

First recorded before 900; Middle English “matrimony, wedlock, marriage,” Old English weddung “betrothal”; wed, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“Don’t wait until the last minute; start the process several months before the wedding,” the law firm says.

From MarketWatch

Behind them the nereids came, walking, their silver hair flowing down onto the sand like wedding trains.

From Literature

A woman in a wedding gown races by me, knocking my shoulder.

From Literature

But it has also touched off a wave of speculation, made traditional wedding gifts unaffordable for many, and all but ended the informal gold mortgage system.

From Barron's

He is currently on crutches after surgery on his leg but hopes to dance at his wedding to Sapir Cohen in a few weeks.

From BBC

Related Words

• marriage