marital
adjective
mar·i·tal
ˈmer-ə-tᵊl 
ˈma-rə-
1
: of or relating to marriage or the married state
marital vows
2
archaic
: of or relating to a husband and his role in marriage
Synonyms
Examples of marital in a Sentence
They've been having marital problems.
neither of them ever forgot their marital vows, no matter how hard things sometimes got
Recent Examples on the Web
And then other attendant issues that aren’t just around mental health, that are around financial stress [or] marital stress that turn into other issues like alcoholism or drug abuse, contribute to those.
—
Eli Joseph, Fortune, 5 June 2024
Gail’s marital mishaps even sparked a power surge when a record 17 million fans tuned in to watch her homicidal husband Richard Hillman (Brian Capron) commit murder.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
The duo, who eloped in Las Vegas in July 2022, have also been living separately, with the singer residing in the couple’s Beverly Hills marital home while Affleck stays in a rental a few miles away.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
The Oscar winner, 51, has reportedly moved out of the marital home, and into a rental closer to his ex wife Jennifer Garner and their three kids.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for marital 
Eli Joseph, Fortune, 5 June 2024
Gail’s marital mishaps even sparked a power surge when a record 17 million fans tuned in to watch her homicidal husband Richard Hillman (Brian Capron) commit murder.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
The duo, who eloped in Las Vegas in July 2022, have also been living separately, with the singer residing in the couple’s Beverly Hills marital home while Affleck stays in a rental a few miles away.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
The Oscar winner, 51, has reportedly moved out of the marital home, and into a rental closer to his ex wife Jennifer Garner and their three kids.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for marital
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'marital.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near marital
Cite this Entry
“Marital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marital. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Legal Definition
marital
adjective
mar·i·tal
ˈmar-ət-ᵊl
: of or relating to marriage or the married state
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share