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

Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn and Debbe Dunning will guest-star in Episode 1 and support Allen’s character, widower Matt Parker, in a surprising way. —Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 26 Aug. 2025

The exact count is unclear; most surveys don’t differentiate them from widowers or men separated from an uninvolved co-parent. —Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025

Eligible applicants include residents who are 65 or older, widows and widowers age 50 and older, and people with disabilities who are at least 18 years old. —Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025

At the weekend, Harriet took Charlotte to dinner at the home of Edward Quillinan, an elderly minor poet and widower of Wordsworth’s daughter Dora. —Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 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