What does “marriage” mean?
- 1
nounthe legal relationship between two people who are husband and wife or partners
They have a happy marriage.
- 2
nounthe ceremony in which two people get married
Their marriage took place in June.
Marriage at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈmɛrɪdʒ/ · MAIR-ij
How to use “marriage” correctly
For the event, “wedding” is more common: “We went to their wedding.” Say “marriage to someone”, not “marriage with”.
Common phrases with “marriage”
- happy marriage
- marriage to sb
- arranged marriage
- marriage proposal
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- divorce
Word family
- marry
- married
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