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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
The properties included two oceanfront parcels once owned by Estée Lauder heir William Lauder, along with neighboring homes belonging to media executive Cathie Black and her husband, attorney Thomas Harvey. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026 He is survived by his husband Justin Fusella, his dad David Wright, his sister Mandy Wright and his niece Samantha Wright. — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
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Emma Heming Willis is dedicating her new project to husband Bruce Willis. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026 Lopez laughed off the moment, before giving her ex-husband his props. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for husband
Recent Examples of Synonyms for husband
  1. spouse
  2. conserve
  3. partner
  4. hubby
Noun
  • The partners of billionaires have long been appointed to roles distributing their spouses’ wealth through philanthropic and political giving.
    — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As the journalists finalized their divorces with their ex-spouses in 2023, reports of a budding romance came to the forefront.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • That includes the 30x30 program to conserve 30% of California’s land and coastal waters by 2030, advanced protections for wetlands and new efforts to rein in the use of harmful pesticides and single-use plastic.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In many cases, states have had to step up, putting more resources into conserving the habitats and species within their borders, and ballot measures can help shape those decisions.
    — Neel Dhanesha, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of conserve
Noun
  • Starting first with a country club and then adding more planned developments, Soffer and his partners then transformed nearly 800 acres of swampland into what’s now Aventura.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The floppy chains bend and stretch to reach nearby partners as opposite charges attract.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
  • Of course its all about a murder she is accused of, one of her ex-husbands, and the timing couldn’t be worse for her beleaguered record company Megamax, now run by her first hubby and manager Barry Vogel (Alan Tudyk).
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Swift’s hubby Travis Kelce, however, was sadly absent from the show, as the NFL star had a Chiefs game against the Miami Dolphins in Florida today.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
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