Word Explorer

Marriage

🔄 Synonyms of "Marriage"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
matrimonynoun(uncountable) Marriage; the state of being married.
wedlocknounThe state of being married.
weddingnounA marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.
man and wifenounAn opposite-sex married couple.
married couplenounTwo people who are married to each other.
marriage ceremonynounthe act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
unionnoun(countable) The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Marriage"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

WordDefinition
wedlocknounThe state of being married.
matrimonynoun(uncountable) Marriage; the state of being married.
weddingnounA marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.
man and wifenounAn opposite-sex married couple.
married couplenounTwo people who are married to each other.
unionnoun(countable) The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
marriage ceremonynounthe act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
spousalnoun(obsolete, chiefly in the plural) Espousal; marriage; nuptials.
maritalPertaining to marriage.
matrimonialnoun(chiefly India) A classified advertisement describing a person who wishes to find a marriage partner.
marryingnounA marriage.
wednounAlternative spelling of Wed..
marriednounA married person.
marryverb(intransitive) To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
conjugalOf or relating to marriage, or the relationship of spouses; connubial.
remarriagenouna second or subsequent marriage
spousenounA person in a marriage or marital relationship.
bridenounA woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.
wifenounA married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
couplenounTwo partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.

Words Strongly Associated with "Marriage"

These words statistically appear in the same text as "marriage" (Google Books Ngrams).

📝 Common Phrases with "Marriage"

Words that come before

Words that come after

🌐 Broader and Narrower Concepts

Translate “Marriage” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.

🔗 Explore Related Words

Home/Dictionary/Marriage