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

Earlier in the series finale, widower Danny asked his detective partner, Maria Baez (Marisa Ramirez), out for a pizza date. —Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025

Of course, our favorite version of this story is The Sound of Music in which Fraulein Maria (Julie Andrews) can’t help but win the heart of Captain Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer), a widower with seven children. —Maureen Lee Lenker, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025

One of the men was a widower in his seventies, retired from running a chemical-dye business. —Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025

Lil Rel Howery had some choice words for his high-school crush Benedict Cumberbatch was seized by a crow Photo: Sundance Institute In The Thing With Feathers, Cumberbatch plays a widower with two young sons who is grieving the loss of his wife. —Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 27 Jan. 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