groomsman

noun

grooms·​man ˈgrümz-mən How to pronounce groomsman (audio)
ˈgru̇mz-
: a male friend who attends a bridegroom at his wedding

Examples of groomsman in a Sentence

He asked his two closest college friends to be his groomsmen.
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But in both of those cases, the grooms and groomsmen were sent to those companies to rent or purchase their outfits. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025 Johnny Field, a college teammate at Arizona and a groomsman at Refsnyder’s wedding, had been on track to make the Rays’ roster. Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau were due to be groomsmen in their sister, Katie’s, wedding the following day. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025 The Columbus Blue Jackets star, 31, and his brother, 29, were in their hometown to serve as groomsmen in their sister’s wedding, which was scheduled for the following day. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for groomsman

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of groomsman was in 1698

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“Groomsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groomsman. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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groomsman

noun
grooms·​man ˈgrümz-mən How to pronounce groomsman (audio)
ˈgru̇mz-
: a male friend who accompanies a bridegroom at his wedding
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