prenuptial agreement

noun

ˈprē-ˌnəp 

variants or less commonly prenup or prenuptial

: an agreement made between two people before marrying that establishes rights to property and support in the event of divorce or death

Prenuptial agreements have long been used by couples who want to set down the terms of any future divorce before they walk down the aisle.

—Desa Philadelphia

Even though there's a prenup, it's unclear how much of Liz's money Fortensky will end up with …

—Newsweek

Examples of prenuptial agreement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In terms of how assets will be split, the former couple had a prenuptial agreement in place. —Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 12 Feb. 2025

What is Britney and Sam have a prenuptial agreement? —Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 9 Jan. 2025

Despite their celebrity status, the duo did not have a prenuptial agreement. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025

This could have been completely avoided with a prenuptial agreement containing clear and concise embryo disposition language. —Julia Rodgers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prenuptial agreement

• disagreement

Legal Definition

prenuptial agreement

noun

pre·​nup·​tial agreement

prē-ˈnəp-shəl-, -chəl-

: antenuptial agreement