groomsman

[ groomz-muhn, groomz- ]

noun

, plural grooms·men.

1. a man who attends the bridegroom in a wedding ceremony.

groomsman

/ ˈɡrʊmz-; ˈɡruːmzmən /

noun

1. a man who attends the bridegroom at a wedding, usually the best man

Word History and Origins

Origin of groomsman¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; groom + 's ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

Mr Henry, a personal trainer from Birmingham, is one of the groomsmen on the show.

From BBC

The Gaudreau brothers were to be groomsmen at the wedding scheduled for Friday in Philadelphia.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s so close to the couple that he was a groomsman at their wedding.

From Los Angeles Times

“Standing at the altar, with the bride having just entered the church, Merrins was nudged by a fellow groomsman,” Plaschke wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

The group said they hoped to have set a new world record for the largest wedding party made up of groom and groomsmen to skydive in to a wedding venue.

From BBC