widow

/ˈwaɪdoʊ/

Definitions

1. noun

A woman who has been widowed, especially a woman who has been left to care for her children after her husband’s death.

“After her husband passed away, she became a widow and had to work to support their family.”

2. verb

To make someone a widow or to cause someone to become a widow.

“The war widow had lost her husband in the conflict.”

Synonyms

  • bereaved woman
  • surviving spouse
  • widower

Antonyms

  • surviving spouse
  • widower