married

[ mar-eed ]

adjective

1. united in wedlock; wedded:

   married couples.

2. of or relating to marriage or married persons; connubial; conjugal:

   married happiness.

3. (of an antique) created from components of two or more authentic pieces.
4. interconnected or joined; united.
5. (of a family name) acquired through marriage.

noun

1. Usually marrieds. married couples or married people:

   young marrieds moving into their first home.

married

/ ˈmærɪd /

adjective

1. having a husband or wife
2. joined in marriage

   a married couple

3. of or involving marriage or married persons
4. closely or intimately united

noun

1. usually plural a married person (esp in the phrase young marrieds )

Other Words From

• married·ly adverb
• un·married adjective noun
• well-married adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of married¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; marry ¹, -ed ²

Example Sentences

He had been married and at the same time in an extramarital relationship with a producer at Fox News that produced a daughter.

From Salon

The researchers held six focus group sessions with more than two dozen women married to farmers in rural Georgia.

From Science Daily

This effectively bars the deposed leader, who is married to a French woman.

From BBC

She is only using her married name for the purposes of the trial.

From BBC

“I wanted to get married next September and it’s very hard when it’s kind of taken away. But I will always have a lot of love and respect for him,” she added.

From BBC