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

Comey’s widower, Theodore Pitts, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in January 2022 against the city and Davey Resource Group, a company with which the city contracted for tree management. —Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025

The widower sued Cedars-Sinai and doctors involved in her care, eventually reaching settlements in those lawsuits. —Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025

Collins is a widower left to raise two kids as a single father; Bradford is a smooth-talking nepo baby play-acting at leadership, and their resentment-laden bromance provides the volatile core of the show. —Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025

Olivia Newton John had a ranch there, which her widower recently listed for sale for $9 million. —Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 21 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