groomsman

noun

grooms·man ˈgrümz-mən

ˈgru̇mz-

: a male friend who attends a bridegroom at his wedding

Examples of groomsman in a Sentence

He asked his two closest college friends to be his groomsmen.

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There were no bridesmaids or groomsmen like a typical wedding. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 Swift and Kelce did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen, according to a statement shared with People. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Both Swift and Kelce decided to forgo bridesmaids and groomsmen, per a statement shared with People. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 July 2026 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen at their wedding at Madison Square Garden. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for groomsman

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First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of groomsman was in 1698

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groomsman

noun

grooms·man ˈgrümz-mən

ˈgru̇mz-

: a male friend who accompanies a bridegroom at his wedding

groomsman

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