Spouse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of SPOUSE is married person : husband, wife. How to use spouse in a sentence. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut spouse noun SaveWord \ˈspau̇s alsoˈspau̇z \ Definitionofspouse (Entry1of2) :marriedperson:husband,wife spouse verb \ˈspau̇z ,ˈspau̇s \ spoused;spousing Definitionofspouse (Entry2of2) transitiveverb archaic :wed Synonyms ExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutspouse Synonymsforspouse Synonyms:Noun betterhalf,consort,mate,partner,significantother VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofspouseinaSentence Noun mybrothersandsistersandtheirspouses employeesandtheirspousesarecoveredbythehealthplan RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun Anemotionallossofaspouse,earlyonsetdementiaoranothermedicalissuecanalltriggerchangesinthewaysomeonereactstocarefullycraftedeffortstomanipulatethemtohandovertheirmoney. — SusanTompor,DetroitFreePress,27Apr.2022 Inpractice,thatmeantmanyboardmembershadtobeindependentlywealthyorrelyontheincomeofaspouseorotherfamilymemberstolive,campaignandlegislateinoneofthenation’swealthiestcounties. — WashingtonPost,24Apr.2022 Inaddition,peoplewholivedwithagunownerandwerekilledintheirhomeswereespeciallylikelytodieatthehandsofaspouseorotherintimatepartner. — MelissaHealy,LosAngelesTimes,4Apr.2022 Hesse,moreofatrailingspousethantheprimarybeneficiaryofScheidt’slargesse,wasdepressedbyvisitstoformerresidencesoffamilymemberswhoperishedintheHolocaust. — StevenLitt,cleveland,3Apr.2022 Therearenoexplicitethicsguidelinesthatgoverntheactivitiesofajustice'sspouse,expertssay,buttherearerulesaboutjusticesavoidingconflictsofinterest. — ByallisonPecorin,ABCNews,28Mar.2022 Suddenly,inthemiddleoftheirmeeting,awomanpulledaplasticcontainerofherspouse’sashesoutofherbagandslammeditonthetable,leavingKateKellyandOrrinHatch’slegislativeaidestunned. — BeckyJacobs,TheSaltLakeTribune,25Mar.2022 SurvivingspouseswillbepresentedwithCertificatesofHonorfortheirpersonalsacrificeandthesacrificeoftheirspouse. — LindaMcintosh,SanDiegoUnion-Tribune,3Mar.2022 Confrontingthepossiblelossofaspouseorlifepartnerisinvariablypainful,butwithCOVID-19,theseverityandsuddennessoftheillnessandtheisolationfromfriendsandfamilyhavecompoundedthetorment. — ArianaEunjungCha,AnchorageDailyNews,15Feb.2022 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'spouse.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. FirstKnownUseofspouse Noun 13thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedaboveVerb 13thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedabove HistoryandEtymologyforspouse Noun MiddleEnglish,fromAnglo-Frenchespus(masculine)&espuse(feminine),fromLatinsponsusbetrothedman,groom&sponsabetrothedwoman,bride,bothfromsponsus,pastparticipleofspondēretopromise,betroth;akintoGreekspendeintopouralibation,Hittitešipant- LearnMoreAboutspouse Sharespouse PosttheDefinitionofspousetoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofspouseonTwitter TimeTravelerforspouse Thefirstknownuseofspousewas inthe13thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearspouse spousal spouse spousehood SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforspouse LastUpdated 23Jun2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Spouse.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spouse.Accessed24Jun.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforspouse spouse noun \ˈspau̇s \ KidsDefinitionofspouse :amarriedperson:husband,wife MorefromMerriam-Websteronspouse Nglish:TranslationofspouseforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofspouseforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY confidant SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary WhichWordDoesNotBelong? Whichofthesewordsdoesnotmean"nonsense"? sagacity folderol blatherskite bunkum Canyouspellthese10commonlymisspelledwords? TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! Merriam-Websterunabridged WordsatPlay 'Dunderhead'andOther‘Nicer’WaystoSayStupid Asillustratedbysomeverysmartpups 10WordsfromPlaceNames Bikini,bourbon,andbadmintonwereplacesfirst 'Pride':TheWordThatWentFromVicetoStrength DoyoutakeprideinPride? WhenWereWordsFirstUsed? Lookupanyyeartofindout AsktheEditors Literally Howtouseawordthat(literally)drivessomepe... 'AllIntensivePurposes'or'AllIntentsandPurposes'? We'reintentonclearingitup Layvs.Lie EditorEmilyBrewsterclarifiesthedifference. HotMess "Thepublicisahotmess" WordGames CommonlyConfusedWordsQuiz Takea(break/brake)and(pore/pour)overthis(c... Takethequiz WordsNamedAfterPeople Findoutwho’sbehind"leotard,""morphine,"an... Takethequiz SpellIt Canyouspellthese10commonlymisspelledwords? Takethequiz SpellingBeeQuiz CanyououtdopastwinnersoftheNationalSpelli... Takethequiz