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

Ivy is just desperate enough to take an offer from Evan White, a wealthy widower, who hires her to care for his children on their isolated estate. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Charles builds their cabin with help from a kind widower and Civil War veteran, John Edwards (Warren Christie), who struggles with alcohol; Edwards’ sometime companion (Rebecca Amzallag) is a fiercely independent bar owner. — Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026

Langan’s novel told the story of Abe and Dan, two widowers who bond together with fishing getaways in upstate New York as way to cope with their grief. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

The sitcom, which debuted in 1987, starred the late Bob Saget as patriarch Danny Tanner, a widower raising his three daughters with the help of his brother-in-law Jesse (John Stamos) and his best friend, Joey (Dave Coulier). — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

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