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

The tragicomedy follows a grieving widower who sets off on an epic quest to find the truth about a mysterious photo left behind by his deceased wife. —Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025

Qualifying widow or widower: Allows a surviving spouse to use married filing jointly rates but on an individual return for up to two years following their partner’s death. —Brian Sloan,liz Knueven, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025

Disney reverses course after trying to quash wrongful death lawsuit over widower's Disney+ trial Reps for Disney did not immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025

Allen plays Matt Parker, a curmudgeonly widower and auto-shop owner whose estranged daughter, Riley (Kat Dennings) shows up out of the blue with her two kids in tow. —Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 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