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

The divorce case grew nasty over a prenuptial agreement and the division of marital assets. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025

In September, Williams scored a legal victory when a judge ruled in her favor regarding the former couple’s prenuptial agreement. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025

The conversation segues into the authenticity of her Spanish origins while husband and wife bicker about a prenuptial agreement. —Jessica Wang, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2025

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

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