Newlywed

//ˈnjuːliˌwɛd// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A recently married person.

    "The state where most intermarriages took place was Hawaii, where more than four in 10 newlyweds (42.4%) were intermarried."

  2. 2
    someone recently married wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Recently married. not-comparable

    "White/Asian newlywed couples had significantly higher median combined annual earnings, at $70,592, than any other pairing."

Synonyms

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groomhoneymoonernewlyweddednewlyweddedsoon to wed

Example

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"Tanaka only just recently became a newlywed."

Etymology

From newly + wed.

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