Spousal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of SPOUSAL is of, relating to, or involving a spouse. How to use spousal in a sentence. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut spousal adjective SaveWord spou·​sal |\ˈspau̇-zəl ,-səl\ Definitionofspousal (Entry1of2) :of,relatingto,orinvolvingaspouse spousalaffectionspousalassaultspousalsupport spousal noun Definitionofspousal (Entry2of2) :nuptials —usuallyusedinplural OtherWordsfromspousal ExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutspousal OtherWordsfromspousal Adjective spousally adverb ExamplesofspousalinaSentence RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun IntheeyesoftheSocialSecurityAdministration,onlylegalmarriagesandcommonlawmarriagesqualifysomeonetoclaimspousalorsurvivorbenefits. — AmyWagnerAndSteveSprovach,TheEnquirer,16June2022 Inthatcase,decidingtobequietandjustbescarcewhenJohn’saroundwoulddemonstrateacertainspousalsavvy. — WashingtonPost,5May2022 InJuly,TheVoicecoachwasorderedtopayherex-husbandandformermanager$200,000amonthinspousalandchildsupport,thoughasourcepreviouslytoldPEOPLEthatBlackstockhadrequested$436,000amonth. — SarahMichaud,PEOPLE.com,18Feb.2022 InJuly,TheVoicecoachwasorderedtopayherex-husbandandformermanager$200,000amonthinspousalandchildsupport,thoughasourcepreviouslytoldPEOPLEthatBlackstockhadrequested$436,000amonth. — SarahMichaud,PEOPLE.com,18Feb.2022 Missouri’salreadycrowdedandcombustibleGOPSenateprimaryisturningevenmorechaotic,withcallsforthepollingfront-runnerintheracetodropoutafterfacingnewallegationsofspousalandchildabuse. — FoxNews,22Mar.2022 InJuly,TheVoicecoachwasorderedtopayherex-husbandandformermanager$200,000amonthinspousalandchildsupport,thoughasourcepreviouslytoldPEOPLEthatBlackstockhadrequested$436,000amonth. — SarahMichaud,PEOPLE.com,18Feb.2022 Detailsaroundspousalandchildsupporttakemonthsandsometimesyearstogetironedout. — LouiseRafkin,NewYorkTimes,19Jan.2022 InJuly,TheVoicecoachwasorderedtopayherex-husbandandformermanager$200,000amonthinspousalandchildsupport,thoughasourcepreviouslytoldPEOPLEthatBlackstockhadrequested$436,000amonth. — SarahMichaud,PEOPLE.com,18Feb.2022 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'spousal.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. FirstKnownUseofspousal Adjective 1904,inthemeaningdefinedaboveNoun 14thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedabove HistoryandEtymologyforspousal Noun MiddleEnglishspousaille,fromAnglo-Frenchspousailles,espusaillesespousal LearnMoreAboutspousal Sharespousal PosttheDefinitionofspousaltoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofspousalonTwitter TimeTravelerforspousal Thefirstknownuseofspousalwas inthe14thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearspousal spotzone spousal spouse SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforspousal Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Spousal.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spousal.Accessed24Jun.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MorefromMerriam-Websteronspousal Thesaurus:Allsynonymsandantonymsforspousal Nglish:TranslationofspousalforSpanishSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY confidant SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary OddHabitsandQuirks Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesaneasilyirritatedperson? flashy superficial tetchy gregarious 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