noun
newlyweds
Newlyweds (noun) means a couple who have recently gotten married. Example: “The newlyweds spent their first week together unpacking wedding gifts.”
noun
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A couple who have recently gotten married.
"An unusual custom is followed at Llangennith, when shotguns are fired at a wedding - to scare off evil spirits from the newlyweds."
— AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd (1980)
"The newlyweds spent their first week together unpacking wedding gifts."
"Guests showered the newlyweds with rice as they left the church."
How to use newlyweds
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe plural form used for a just-married pair as a unit.
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What does “newlyweds” mean?
The word “newlyweds” means a couple who have recently gotten married. In plain terms, the plural form used for a just-married pair as a unit.
How do you use “newlyweds” in a sentence?
Here is “newlyweds” used in a sentence: “The newlyweds spent their first week together unpacking wedding gifts.”
What part of speech is “newlyweds”?
“Newlyweds” is a noun.
What is the meaning of newlyweds?
"newlyweds" (noun) means a couple who have recently gotten married.
