wedding reception
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈwɛdɪŋ rɪˈsɛpʃən/
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recepción de boda
- After the wedding ceremony, the couple celebrated their love with a joyful wedding reception at a charming venue.
So as we're leaving, the wedding reception is ending.
- So as we're leaving, the wedding reception is ending.
- And then it's it's it's like the perfect song to play at a wedding reception.
Examples
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Here in the South, they know how to do a wedding reception up right.
Blog text (1) -
I stood alone at the wedding reception of my friend's son, watching.
Fiction book (1997) -
We will be at our wedding reception and we will be married.
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You see this outside wedding reception all the time.
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I know, but I am supposed to be planning the wedding reception.
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Oh, we're just setting up for a wedding reception.
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This is our wedding reception.
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" And they had their wedding reception at the country club," she said.
Fiction book (1991) -
Oh, his niece is having her wedding reception here on Sunday.
Fiction book (1993) -
Rose and Chris were married in 2004 in Salisbury and celebrated their wedding reception at the Meroney Theatre.
Blog text (1)
Synonyms
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1.0
An event where people meet to celebrate, eat, and have fun
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3.7
A formal social event with food, music, and speeches
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3.3
A formal party after a ceremony to welcome guests
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3.9
A large formal meal for many people to celebrate a special event
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4.2
A formal social event such as a party or ceremony
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1.9
A gathering where people meet to talk and enjoy themselves
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3.5
A party after a main event where people continue to celebrate
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6.0
A fancy formal party with entertainment to celebrate or raise money
A formal party or ceremony where many people meet
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a party after a wedding ceremony' is directly and compositionally derived from 'wedding' (the marriage ceremony) and 'reception' (a gathering to receive or celebrate guests). This is a literal, cross-linguistically common combination, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Wedding reception comes from the idea of a reception, a time to 'receive' or welcome guests. After the ceremony, hosts would bring people together for food and celebration, so today wedding reception means the party where guests are welcomed and celebrated.