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noun

ˈwe-diŋ How to pronounce wedding (audio)
Definition of weddingnext
as in marriage
a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony the couple chose to have a garden wedding

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verb

present participle of wed
1
as in marrying
to give in marriage the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm

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2
as in mating
to perform the ceremony of marriage for the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month

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3
as in tying the knot
to take a spouse she swore that she would never wed

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4
as in espousing
to take as a spouse a true romantic, he intends to wed her on Valentine's Day

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Recent Examples of wedding
Noun
Her father did not attend the wedding amid controversy over staged paparazzi photos and reported health problems. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2026 The compound reached peak pop-culture superstardom in August 2022 when Affleck and Jennifer Lopez chose the property as the venue for their three-day wedding celebration, roughly 20 years after their initial engagement ended. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
My child’s lack of response combined with their noncommittal attitude toward a visit with me makes planning a small family wedding a difficult task. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 LaNasa has since remarried, wedding Melrose Place star Grant Show in 2012. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wedding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedding
marrying
Verb
  • During Tuesday’s episode, the reality star got emotional about marrying Madden without his mom present.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Did something happen in her youth that might inform why Cathy, after marrying Adam, goes on to shoot him, leave their newborns, join a brothel, slowly poison the madam, and then take her job?
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
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