marriage noun (TWO PEOPLE) B1 [ C or U ] a legally accepted relationship between two people in which they live together, or the official ceremony that results in this: They had a long and happy marriage. She went to live in another state after the break-up of her marriage. She has two daughters by her first marriage.
Examples of Formal Regions. 1  States-Texas, Florida, South Carolina, etc. 2  Countries-US, Mexico, Canada, etc. 3  Cities-Austin, Dallas, Houston, etc. 4  The area of town where the wealthiest people live. 5  The Sahara Desert of Africa. 6  US city where more than 50% of the residents speak Spanish.
Tradition in the U.S. is only one small example of wedding-band etiquette. In countries such as Spain, Denmark, Venezuela and other cultures influenced by Orthodox religions, married people traditionally wear their rings on the fourth finger of their right hand, which is considered a position of strength.