arranged marriage

[ uh-reynjd mar-ij ]

noun

1. a marriage in which the bride and groom were chosen to marry each other by their parents or other relatives:

   Although arranged marriage is the cultural practice in India, it is no longer the only avenue available to young men and women.

Word History and Origins

Origin of arranged marriage¹

First recorded in 1835–40

Example Sentences

“When she finished school,” Harris added, “she was supposed to return home to a traditional arranged marriage. But as fate would have it, she met my father, Donald Harris, a student from Jamaica. They fell in love and got married, and that act of self-determination made my sister, Maya, and me.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Bridgerton” and its spinoff series, “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,” both have casts filled with people of all colors, with Black actors in many major roles: Danbury is a commanding widow despite having been forced into an arranged marriage in her youth; the formidable queen is played by Golda Rosheuvel, who is mixed race; and two Black men, played by Regé-Jean Page and Victor Alli, have married into the Bridgerton family, which is white.

From Los Angeles Times

But in 2012, I had an arranged marriage.

From BBC

Burke described each pairing as an “arranged marriage” in which the pro and the contestant “either love each other or hate each other.”

From Los Angeles Times

“There were certain traditional expectations, such as having an arranged marriage,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times