wedding

[ wed-ing ]

/ ˈwɛd ɪŋ /

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noun

the act or ceremony of marrying; marriage; nuptials.

the anniversary of a marriage, or its celebration: They invited guests to their silver wedding.

the act or an instance of blending or joining, especially opposite or contrasting elements: a perfect wedding of conservatism and liberalism.

Business Slang. a merger.

adjective

of or relating to a wedding: the wedding ceremony; a wedding dress.

Origin of wedding

First recorded before 900; Middle English “matrimony, wedlock, marriage,” Old English weddung “betrothal”; see origin at wed, -ing¹

synonym study for wedding

1. See marriage.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wedding

marriage, wedding (see synonym study at marriage)

Words nearby wedding

Wechsler preschool and primary scale for intelligence, Wechsler Scales, wed, wedded, Weddell Sea, wedding, wedding anniversary, wedding breakfast, wedding cake, wedding chest, wedding day

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Example sentences from the Web for wedding

Dance instructors run a lucrative trade offering private lessons to couples before their wedding receptions, typically the tango.
Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread|IranWire|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Just a week after her divorce, she was invited to a wedding by her sister-in-law.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda|Ruth Michaelson|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And thus I end up at the bottom of the stairs, about one month after my injury and two months after my wedding.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sarah said that she loves, loves, loves the royal couple and had even gotten up before dawn to watch their 2011 wedding.
Synagogue Slay: When Cops Have to Kill|Michael Daly|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For inmates located outside the Los Angeles area, a wedding with Bensoussan can run up to $2,000 or $3,000.
Saying Yes to the Dress—Behind Bars|Caitlin Dickson|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To her mind, apparently, the chief end of man is marriage, and the proper end of a story is a wedding.
Short Story Writing|Charles Raymond Barrett
If Rose baked a cake for a wedding supper, this did not militate in the least against her eligibility as a guest of the occasion.
Otherwise Phyllis|Meredith Nicholson
She dared to tell friends who before the wedding inquired what she wanted, that checks were welcome, and need not be monogrammed.
The Trail of the Hawk|Sinclair Lewis
I wonder what the old blackguard is going to give me for a wedding present.
Jewel Mysteries|Max Pemberton
As soon as the ceremony was over, the bridegroom was whisked away, to be followed by the bride when she had cut the wedding cake.
Glory of Youth|Temple Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for wedding

wedding

/ (ˈwɛdɪŋ) /

noun

the act of marrying or the celebration of a marriage
(as modifier)wedding day

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

the combination or blending of two separate elements

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with wedding

wedding

see shotgun wedding.

单词	wedding
释义	wedding [ wed-ing ] / ˈwɛd ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wedding ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or ceremony of marrying; marriage; nuptials. the anniversary of a marriage, or its celebration: They invited guests to their silver wedding. the act or an instance of blending or joining, especially opposite or contrasting elements: a perfect wedding of conservatism and liberalism. Business Slang. a merger. adjective of or relating to a wedding: the wedding ceremony; a wedding dress. Origin of wedding First recorded before 900; Middle English “matrimony, wedlock, marriage,” Old English weddung “betrothal”; see origin at wed, -ing¹ synonym study for wedding 1. See marriage. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wedding marriage, wedding (see synonym study at marriage) Words nearby wedding Wechsler preschool and primary scale for intelligence, Wechsler Scales, wed, wedded, Weddell Sea, wedding, wedding anniversary, wedding breakfast, wedding cake, wedding chest, wedding day Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wedding Dance instructors run a lucrative trade offering private lessons to couples before their wedding receptions, typically the tango. Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread\|IranWire\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Just a week after her divorce, she was invited to a wedding by her sister-in-law. A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda\|Ruth Michaelson\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And thus I end up at the bottom of the stairs, about one month after my injury and two months after my wedding. You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder\|Carrie Arnold\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sarah said that she loves, loves, loves the royal couple and had even gotten up before dawn to watch their 2011 wedding. Synagogue Slay: When Cops Have to Kill\|Michael Daly\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For inmates located outside the Los Angeles area, a wedding with Bensoussan can run up to $2,000 or $3,000. Saying Yes to the Dress—Behind Bars\|Caitlin Dickson\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To her mind, apparently, the chief end of man is marriage, and the proper end of a story is a wedding. Short Story Writing\|Charles Raymond Barrett If Rose baked a cake for a wedding supper, this did not militate in the least against her eligibility as a guest of the occasion. Otherwise Phyllis\|Meredith Nicholson She dared to tell friends who before the wedding inquired what she wanted, that checks were welcome, and need not be monogrammed. The Trail of the Hawk\|Sinclair Lewis I wonder what the old blackguard is going to give me for a wedding present. Jewel Mysteries\|Max Pemberton As soon as the ceremony was over, the bridegroom was whisked away, to be followed by the bride when she had cut the wedding cake. Glory of Youth\|Temple Bailey British Dictionary definitions for wedding wedding / (ˈwɛdɪŋ) / noun the act of marrying or the celebration of a marriage (as modifier)wedding day the anniversary of a marriage (in such combinations as silver wedding or diamond wedding) the combination or blending of two separate elements Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with wedding wedding see shotgun wedding. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to wedding marriage, wedlock, nuptials, union, matrimony, hook, espousal, bridal, bells, spousal
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wedding

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adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for wedding

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