Noun
my brothers and sisters and their spouses
employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan
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Noun
Every year for birthdays and holidays, my in-laws give cash as gifts to their children and the spouses.—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 13 June 2026 Some military spouses have been released from ICE custody after their cases garnered media attention and intervention from members of Congress, like the case of Deisy Rivera-Ortega, the wife of an active-duty Army soldier.—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Verb
The Selling Sunset star recently celebrated her 43rd birthday by renewing her vows to spouse G Flip in Australia, G Flip’s home country.—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for spouse
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French espus (masculine) & espuse (feminine), from Latin sponsus betrothed man, groom & sponsa betrothed woman, bride, both from sponsus, past participle of spondēre to promise, betroth; akin to Greek spendein to pour a libation, Hittite šipant-