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

Ezra is a doula who can see ghosts, and Jonathan is a widower mourning his late husband, Ben, who Ezra can inexplicably both see and hear, even though that definitely breaks ghost rules. —Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025

Widows, widowers group accepting new members The San Diego Widows and Widowers group, aka WOW, is accepting new members. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025

The glue holding Eleanor the Great together isn’t humor, however, so much as grief — from Eleanor, from Nina and her widower father (Chiwetel Ejiofor), both still mourning the loss of Nina’s mother, and even from Bessie herself. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025

The beautiful friendship between a 93-year-old widower and his senior cat has melted hearts online, as internet users can't get enough of their daily routine. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 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