widow

widow — noun

1. A woman whose spouse has died and stays unmarried

1.名詞B1
釋義

A woman whose spouse has died and stays unmarried

例句

Élise has been a widow for three years, ever since her husband died of cancer.

Lakshmi, a widow since 2019, sold her family home and moved in with her daughter.

pattern: [name], a widow since [year]

同義詞
  • surviving spouse

    formal or legal term; used in documents and official contexts rather than daily conversation

常見錯誤

❌My grandfather is a widow since grandmother died.
✅My grandfather is a widower since grandmother died.
💡'Widow' refers to a woman; a man who has lost his wife is a 'widower'.
❌She became a widow after her mother died.
✅She became a widow after her husband died.
💡A widow is someone who has lost their spouse, not a parent.

2. a humorous term for a lady whose partner regularly goes out for a hobby like gol

2.名詞C1
釋義

a humorous term for a lady whose partner regularly goes out for a hobby like golf or football

例句

Rohan laughed and called himself a golf widow's husband, since she played every weekend.

common phrase: [hobby] widow

During the World Cup, millions of women jokingly become football widows for a month.

同義詞

用法筆記

Humorous extension of sense 1. The activity or sport is placed directly before 'widow' (golf widow, football widow, fishing widow). The meaning is playful and does not imply anyone has actually died.

常見錯誤

❌She is a golf widow because her husband died on the course.
✅She is a golf widow because her husband plays golf every weekend.
💡This use is humorous; it does not mean someone has actually died.

widow — verb