groomsman

noun

grooms·man ˈgrümz-mən

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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Swift and Kelce did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen during the ceremony, according to a statement shared with People. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Though Swift didn’t have bridesmaids and Kelce didn’t have groomsmen, her brother Austin Swift was Taylor Swift’s man of honor and Jason Kelce was Travis Kelce’s best man. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Pitt’s brother, Doug Pitt, was his best man, and his father acted as a second groomsman. — Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 The couple did not have traditional bridesmaids or groomsmen. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for groomsman

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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

noun

grooms·man ˈgrümz-mən

ˈgru̇mz-

: a male friend who accompanies a bridegroom at his wedding

groomsman

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