# shotgun marriage

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A marriage beginning with (or resulting from) a shotgun wedding.
2. A shotgun wedding itself.
3. Such marriages, or such weddings, taken collectively.
4. Used figuratively.

## Etymology
From shotgun + marriage; compare shotgun wedding.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shotgun-marriage