runaway bride

noun

A bride-to-be who runs away from a wedding shortly before the ceremony, often due to so-called cold feet.

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Meanings

nounrunaway bride (plural runaway brides)

plural runaway brides

  1. A bride-to-be who runs away from a wedding shortly before the ceremony, often due to so-called cold feet.
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APA

runaway bride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runaway%20bride

MLA

“runaway bride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runaway%20bride. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “runaway bride,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runaway%20bride.

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