married

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adjective

mar·​ried ˈmer-ēd How to pronounce married (audio)
ˈma-rēd
1
a
: being in the state of matrimony : wedded
b
: of or relating to marriage : connubial
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married

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noun

plural marrieds or married
: a married person
young marrieds are paid undue … attentionPaul Goodman

Examples of married in a Sentence

Adjective They are happily married with several children. a sermon on the joys and responsibilities of married love
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
We were almost legally married because our roommate situation went on for ten years. Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024 While sparks were flying onstage, Natasha, then 29, was married to British producer Robert Fox at the time. Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024 With the new update, players can start their adventure with a brand-new starter farm with special perks, a new honeymoon period for married couples, bug fixes and more. The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024 Though you can get married and still collect SSI, there are a few considerations. Dalia Ramirez Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024 The married duo released their fourth studio album, No Rules Sandy, in August 2022, a sequel to Free Love. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024 Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead may be married offscreen, but that didn’t stop the couple from using an intimacy coordinator on their new series, A Gentleman in Moscow. EW.com, 19 Mar. 2024 Then, her reign came to an unceremonious end over an affair with a married man. Kurt Soller Anu Kumar, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024 The two are still happily married and live together in Atlanta. Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2024
Noun
From the first episode of the show, when Lewis’ version of himself screams at David’s heightened version of himself for not liking his girlfriend, the men are the bickering old marrieds that the show deserved. Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024 The group is a mixture of singles and marrieds, and two of the couples have one small child each. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024 Where Vanderpump Rules has become a show about divorce, The Valley will be all about the marrieds. Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024 Micah keeps it together on 'Love is Blind' | Credit: Netflix As every soap opera writer will tell you, happy couples make for boring stories — which is why the Love Is Blind producers front-loaded the reunion with updates on the smug marrieds. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2023 The 36-year-old married, working (real estate), mother-of-two ran a track 5000 PR of 15:04 in June, a 68:57 half-marathon best in October, and an American record women-only race 10-mile best of 51:23 in November. Amby Burfoot, Outside Online, 14 Dec. 2020 While visiting his home country in August, the 23-year-old married and then returned to Portland to get immigration papers to bring his new wife to live with him. oregonlive, 16 Dec. 2020 Joe seemed to find his place in the conviviality of saloon life — the constant company of other people; the distracting kookiness and drama of the regulars; the dutiful marrieds, the swingers. Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020 Also in the news, a London School of Economics professor and author of a forthcoming book claimed childless single people are happier than marrieds. Allison Schrager, Quartz, 20 June 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of married was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/married. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

married

1 of 2 adjective
mar·​ried
ˈmar-ēd
1
: united in marriage
a married couple
2
: of or relating to marriage

married

2 of 2 noun
plural marrieds or married
: a married person
young marrieds starting their first home

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