widower

noun

wid·​ow·​er ˈwi-də-wər 

: a man who has lost his spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried

Examples of widower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Grief Forum – Loss of a Spouse: An eight-week program for widows and widowers who have lost their loved one. —Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025

More than a year after Suzanne Somers’ death, her widower, Alan Hamel, is dating again. —Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025

Alessandro and Carroll, White’s widower, had adapted the autobiography into a graphic novel for Top Shelf Productions in 2023, and have been co-developing the series pilot with Dreifuss. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 June 2025

In Up, a lonely widower sets off on a long overdue adventure (along with a young stowaway) by attaching thousands of balloons to his home. —Meg Walters, EW.com, 19 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English widewer, alteration of wedow widow, widower, from Old English wuduwa widower; akin to Old English wuduwe widow

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing widower

• grass widower

Kids Definition

widower

noun

wid·​ow·​er ˈwid-ə-wər 

: a man whose spouse has died