newlywed /ˈnjuːliˌwɛd/adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •Recently married.White/Asian newlywed couples had significantly higher median combined annual earnings, at $70,592, than any other pairing. — 2012 noun1 •A recently married person.The state where most intermarriages took place was Hawaii, where more than four in 10 newlyweds (42.4%) were intermarried. — 2012 formsnewlyweds