Marriage between partners of the same sex (as recognized in some jurisdictions).
Example sentencesExamples
Voters in Maine, Maryland and Washington State became the first to approve same-sex marriage at the ballot box rather than through courts or legislatures.
In November, Spain's highest court upheld a law legalising same-sex marriage brought in by the socialist government of Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.
Belgium became the second country to allow same-sex marriage, in 2003.
His comments were seized on by supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage.
The 1990s brought a movement for legalizing same-sex marriages, but it initially enjoyed little success.
Definition of same-sex marriage in US English:
same-sex marriage
noun
Marriage between partners of the same sex (as recognized in some jurisdictions).
Example sentencesExamples
In November, Spain's highest court upheld a law legalising same-sex marriage brought in by the socialist government of Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.
The 1990s brought a movement for legalizing same-sex marriages, but it initially enjoyed little success.
His comments were seized on by supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage.
Voters in Maine, Maryland and Washington State became the first to approve same-sex marriage at the ballot box rather than through courts or legislatures.
Belgium became the second country to allow same-sex marriage, in 2003.