married

Definition

In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

Etymology

From Middle English maried, imaried, mariet, past participle of Middle English marien (“to marry”), equivalent to marry + -ed.

Example Sentences

• "Are you married or single?"
• "My mom got married to her childhood sweetheart."
• "Middle-aged, married fathers make up the bulk of those who have gotten vasectomies, with less than two percent of unmarried men relying on vasectomy for contraception, according to one analysis of data between 2002 and 2015 by the Department of Health and Human Services."