wedding

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noun

wed·​ding ˈwe-diŋ How to pronounce wedding (audio)
Synonyms of weddingnext
often attributive
1
: a marriage ceremony usually with its accompanying festivities : nuptials
2
: an act, process, or instance of joining in close association
3
: a wedding anniversary or its celebration
a golden wedding

wedding

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present participle of wed

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Examples of wedding in a Sentence

Noun The wedding will be at 2:00 p.m. the couple chose to have a garden wedding
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Current listings include a $25 seat outside Nashville and 19 open seats at $70 each at a Las Vegas wedding next month. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Before her wedding in 2008, her family and friends warned her not to join yet. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Read on to see how 14 Vogue editors tackle black-tie wedding guest dressing to get started. — Fred Sahai, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026 Sure, Pella is planning her friend Owen’s wedding, and Irma is gearing up for her senior year. — B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wedding

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First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of wedding was before the 12th century

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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedding. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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wedding

noun
wed·​ding ˈwed-iŋ How to pronounce wedding (audio)
: a marriage ceremony usually with accompanying festivities : nuptials

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