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noun

ˈhəz-bənd How to pronounce husband (audio)
Definition of husbandnext
as in spouse
a male partner in a marriage she and her husband just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary

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verb

as in to conserve
to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them

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Recent Examples of husband
Noun
Alexandra Thompson and her husband both work full time, Betty Lin-Fisher reports. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 The husband went to the doctor earlier today and almost brought his wife. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
Lopez laughed off the moment, before giving her ex-husband his props. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 Many others shared tributes after learning of Burrell’s death, including Rachael Ray, who was a bridesmaid in Burrell’s October 2021 wedding to husband Stuart Claxton. — Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for husband
Recent Examples of Synonyms for husband
  1. spouse
  2. conserve
  3. partner
  4. hubby
Noun
  • In front, Palo Alto 30-somethings bob in the waves on their surfboards, cheered on by their WASPy spouses clad in linen tunics, who keep half an eye on their salty-haired offspring hunting for seashells on the beach.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
  • McGraw’s patients included hundreds of service members and their spouses.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of spouse
Verb
  • Our future depends on whether this ambition is used to reinforce a now-maladaptive status quo, or to evolve, adapt, and conserve as so many among us are already doing.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
  • To conserve the canal's water resources, the Panama Canal may soon impose stricter vessel weight restrictions.
    — , CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of conserve
Noun
  • Cocaine trafficking is not a victimless crime, and the FBI and our partners will use every tool at our disposal to keep ridding our communities of these deadly narcotics.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The men’s World Cup showed that brands do not need to spend millions of dollars on becoming an official partner to garner attention.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
  • Gisele Bündchen enjoys a low-key bike ride with her hubby Joaquim Valente in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 26.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • But Swift probably encouraged her hubby in performing a duet.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
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“Husband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husband. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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