a person who is married; "we invited several young marrieds"
Used in a Sentence
married
How to use married in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for married.
Editorial note
[0] He's a 49 year old man now and he's been married for 18 years.
Examples9
Definitions3
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a person who is married; "we invited several young marrieds"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of married gathered in one view.
joined in matrimony; "a married man"; "a married couple"
of or relating to the state of marriage; "marital status"; "marital fidelity"; "married bliss"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for married.
noun
a person who is married; "we invited several young marrieds"
adjective
joined in matrimony; "a married man"; "a married couple"
adjective
of or relating to the state of marriage; "marital status"; "marital fidelity"; "married bliss"
See also: marital, matrimonial
Example sentences
[0] He's a 49 year old man now and he's been married for 18 years.
Women tend to find that when they get married, society chips away at their career ambitions.
I think women wouldn't wait so long to get married if doing so didn't start a timer on their downshifting their career.
Painting in broad brush strokes, men tend to find that when they get married, society reinforces their career ambitions.
It's unfortunate that people who come here on student visas get married -- assuming they have enough money -- and have a green card in six months.
For a while, as he also acknowledges, he was "married to his job," and didn't give his wife enough encouragement and support as she brought up their children.
As a 30-year old childless white man who left the games industry after a short 8 months in order to get married and spend time with my spouse, I can tell you that the assessment is fairly spot on. If you weren't putting in 12 hours daily, something was wrong with you and it was 'bad for team morale'.
[disclaimer: I'm married to the original tech/product co-founder who is no longer with the company]For the first time, I see a HN thread on a startup I know very well from the inside, how can I resist jumping in.?
One thing that stuck out in the paper was the interesting phenomenon of what he called "honeymoon psychosis", with one of a young newly married couple away from home for the first time, possibly on their first flight, all leading to some interesting disturbances on those long pan-Pacific flights.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use married in a sentence?
[0] He's a 49 year old man now and he's been married for 18 years.
What does married mean?
a person who is married; "we invited several young marrieds"
What part of speech is married?
married is commonly used as noun, adjective.