Meaning & use

wedding night

noun·Everyday

The first night a newly married couple spends together following their wedding ceremony.

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They spent their wedding night at a small inn near the coast.

Nervous excitement filled the room as she prepared for her wedding night.

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Wedding night traditionally carries connotations of romance and, historically, the couple's first shared night as a married pair.

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