marriage
US /ˈmɛrɪdʒ/
Definition
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
They celebrated ten years of marriage with a small family dinner.
Word Family
Synonyms
- weddingthe social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
- matrimonythe state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
- unionan organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
Collocations
- Easy happy marriagedescribing happy marriage (enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure)
- Medium marriage certificate copydescribing marriage certificate copy (the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce))
- Hard marriage of convenience between entitiesdescribing marriage of convenience between entities (the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce))
- Very Hard harmonious marriage of aesthetics and utilitydescribing harmonious marriage of aesthetics and utility (musically pleasing)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.