Shotgun Marriage Definition

noun
A marriage that is forced or necessitated because of pregnancy.
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(countable) A marriage beginning with (resulting from) a shotgun wedding.

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(countable) A shotgun wedding itself.
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(uncountable) Such marriages, or such weddings, taken collectively.
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(countable and uncountable) Used figuratively.
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Noun

Singular:
shotgun marriage
Plural:
shotgun-marriages

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